Division of Capricornia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids CapricorniaAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Capricornia (green) within Queensland
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Kirsten Livermore |
| Party | Labor |
| Namesake | Tropic of Capricorn |
| Electors | 91,961 (2010) |
| Area | 91,049 km2 (35,154.2 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Capricornia is an area in Queensland, Australia. It is a special voting district where people choose a representative for the Australian Parliament. This division was one of the first 75 voting areas created when Australia became a country in 1901.
Capricornia gets its name from the Tropic of Capricorn. This is an imaginary line on Earth that passes right through the division. The area covers the city of Rockhampton on the central Queensland coast. It also includes towns like Mount Morgan and Yeppoon, as well as Great Keppel Island.
Who Represents Capricornia?
The people who represent Capricornia in the Australian Parliament are called Members. They are elected by the voters in the division. Here is a list of the Members who have represented Capricornia since 1901:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Alexander Paterson | Independent Free Trade | 1901–1903 | |
| David Thomson | Labor | 1903–1906 | |
| Edward Archer | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1910 | ||
| William Higgs | Labor | 1910–1920 | |
| Independent | 1920–1920 | ||
| Nationalist | 1920–1922 | ||
| Frank Forde | Labor | 1922–1946 | |
| Charles Davidson | Liberal | 1946–1949 | |
| Henry Pearce | Liberal | 1949–1961 | |
| George Gray | Labor | 1961–1967 | |
| Doug Everingham | Labor | 1967–1975 | |
| Colin Carige | National | 1975–1977 | |
| Doug Everingham | Labor | 1977–1984 | |
| Keith Wright | Labor | 1984–1993 | |
| Independent | 1993–1993 | ||
| Marjorie Henzell | Labor | 1993–1996 | |
| Paul Marek | National | 1996–1998 | |
| Kirsten Livermore | Labor | 1998–present | |
One of the most well-known Members from Capricornia was Frank Forde. He was even the Prime Minister of Australia for a short time in 1945.
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The Tropic of Capricorn, which the division is named after.
