Division of Corangamite facts for kids
Quick facts for kids CorangamiteAustralian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of Corangamite (green) in Victoria
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| Created | 1901 |
| MP | Sarah Henderson |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Lake Corangamite |
| Electors | 101,512 (2010) |
| Area | 7,724 km2 (2,982.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Corangamite is a special area in Victoria where people vote for their representative in the Australian Parliament. It was one of the first 75 voting areas created for Australia's very first federal election in 1901. It gets its name from Lake Corangamite.
This area covers about 7,624 square kilometres in the Western District of Victoria. While it has always included the town of Colac, most of its voters now live in the southern parts of Geelong and along the coast in towns like Anglesea and Queenscliff.
In the 2013 election, Corangamite was known as the "most marginal seat" in Australia. This means the vote was very close! The Liberal Party only needed a small shift of 0.3% of votes to win. They ended up getting a 4.22% shift and won the seat.
Who Represents Corangamite?
The people who represent Corangamite in Parliament are called Members. They are chosen by the voters in the area. Here is a list of the Members who have represented Corangamite over the years:
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Chester Manifold | Protectionist | 1901–1903 | |
| Gratton Wilson | Free Trade, Anti-Socialist | 1903–1909 | |
| Commonwealth Liberal | 1909–1910 | ||
| James Scullin | Labor | 1910–1913 | |
| Chester Manifold | Commonwealth Liberal | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1918 | ||
| William Gibson | Country | 1918–1929 | |
| Richard Crouch | Labor | 1929–1931 | |
| William Gibson | Country | 1931–1934 | |
| Geoffrey Street | United Australia | 1934–1940 | |
| Allan McDonald | United Australia | 1940–1944 | |
| Liberal | 1944–1953 | ||
| Dan Mackinnon | Liberal | 1953–1966 | |
| Tony Street | Liberal | 1966–1984 | |
| Stewart McArthur | Liberal | 1984–2007 | |
| Darren Cheeseman | Labor | 2007–2013 | |
| Sarah Henderson | Liberal | 2013-present | |
Famous Representatives from Corangamite
Some important people have represented Corangamite. James Scullin later became the Prime Minister of Australia, which is the leader of the country. Richard Crouch was another Member who helped set up the Prime Ministers Avenue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Tony Street held many important jobs in the government led by Malcolm Fraser, including being the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Images for kids
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Lake Corangamite (in the background), the division's namesake
