Division of Wide Bay
The Division of Wide Bay is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions created for the first federal election in 1901. Wide Bay is located in south east Queensland. It includes the cities of Maryborough, Gympie, and Noosa Heads. It also covers Fraser Island, and inland areas as far west as Murgon. It is named after Wide Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in 1770.
| Wide Bay Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
 Division of Wide Bay (green) within Queensland | |
| Created | 1900 |
| MP | Warren Truss |
| Party | Liberal National |
| Namesake | Wide Bay, Queensland |
| Area | 14,573 km2 (5,626.7 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Rural |
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Fisher | Labor | 1901–1915 | |
| Edward Corser | Commonwealth Liberal | 1915–1917 | |
| Template:Australian politics/party colours/Nationalist| | Nationalist | 1917–1928 | |
| Bernard Corser | Country | 1928–1954 | |
| William Brand | Country | 1954–1958 | |
| Henry Bandidt | Country | 1958–1961 | |
| Brendan Hansen | Labor | 1961–1974 | |
| Clarrie Millar | Country, National | 1974–1990 | |
| Warren Truss | National | 1990–2010 | |
| Liberal National | 2010–present | ||
Famous members for Wide Bay include three time Prime Minister Andrew Fisher and Warren Truss, the leader of the National Party.
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| Preceded by Ballarat |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1908 Andrew Fisher |
Succeeded by Ballarat |
| Preceded by Ballarat |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1910 Andrew Fisher |
Succeeded by Parramatta |
| Preceded by Parramatta |
Division represented by the Prime Minister 1914 Andrew Fisher |
Succeeded by West Sydney |