Named after the geographic area covered at one time by the electoral division. 'Corangamite' is believed to be derived from the Gulidjan word for 'bitter water'.
Area
5,441 sq km
Location description
The Division of Corangamite consists of:
Borough of Queenscliff
Surf Coast Shire Council,
part of the Colac Otway Shire Council,
part of the Golden Plains Shire Council, and
part of the Greater Geelong City Council.
Demographic Rating:
Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching ‘Electoral divisions’ or ‘Members of the House of Representatives since 1901’ in the historical information section of the Parliamentary Handbook