Victoria
Named after Angus McMillan (1810–1865), pioneer and explorer who made several trips into the Gippsland area of Victoria.
It covers an area of approximately 5744 sq km from Pakenham in the west to Traralgon in the east and to Noojee in the north and Thorpdale in the south.
The main towns include Boolarra, Churchill, Darnum, Drouin, Erica, Moe, Morwell, Neerim South, Pakenham, Thorpdale, Trafalgar, Traralgon, Walhalla, Warragul, Yarragon and Yinnar.
Dairy farming, coal mining, power generation, paper manufacturing, fruit, forestry, potato growing, sawmilling and tourism.
1948/1949
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Rural
3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 81 944 Informal Vote: 4.11% Turnout: 96.53% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 83 656 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 85 551 Informal Vote: 3.48% Turnout: 95.93% Seat Status: Marginal Labor Two Party Preferred:
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