Division of Petrie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Petrie Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Petrie (green) within Queensland
Created	1949
MP	Luke Howarth
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Andrew Petrie
Electors	92,973 (2013)
Area	152 km2 (58.7 sq mi)
Demographic	Outer Metropolitan

Andrew Petrie was a pioneer and explorer in Queensland.

The Division of Petrie is an area in Queensland, Australia, that votes for a representative in the Australian Parliament. It's like a special voting district. This area was created in 1949.

It is named after Andrew Petrie (1798–1872). He was an important person in early Brisbane. Andrew Petrie was a civil engineer, which means he designed and built things like roads and bridges. He was also an explorer and the first free settler to arrive in Brisbane in 1837.

The Petrie area is located in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. It includes many towns and suburbs such as Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Carseldine, Clontarf, Deception Bay, Fitzgibbon, Griffin, Kippa-Ring, Mango Hill, Margate, North Lakes, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough, and Woody Point. It also covers parts of Aspley, Bridgeman Downs, and Burpengary.

Who Represents Petrie?

The people living in the Division of Petrie vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. This person is called a Member of Parliament (MP). They speak for the people of Petrie on important issues.

Past and Present Members

Here is a list of the people who have represented the Division of Petrie since it was created:

Election Results

The results of elections show how people in Petrie have voted over time. This helps us understand the political history of the area.

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  Andrew Petrie, the person Petrie is named after.