- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 13 July 2018
- First election this name was used at:
- 1901 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2019 federal election
- Maps and data
- A4 map of the electoral division of Flinders (2018) [PDF 724KB]
Map of the Division of Flinders (2018) [PDF 4.67MB]
Download GIS data
- Name Derivation:
- Named in honour of Matthew Flinders, 1774–1814. Flinders was a well-known navigator and explorer who charted parts of the Australian coast. The adoption of the name Australia is due to him.
- Area
- 871 sq km
- Location description
-
The Division of Flinders consists of:
- part of the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, and
- The unincorporated areas of Elizabeth, French, and Sandstone Islands.
- Demographic Rating:
- Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
- Current member details:
Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC Divisional Office:
- Divisional Office contact details
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
