Electorate profile: Bass District
Map of Bass District showing the towns of Pakenham, Koo Wee Rup, Grantville, Cowes, and Wonthaggi.
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Features of the District
| Location: | Bass District is a rural electorate located south-east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 1,774 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Eastern Victoria Region |
| Towns: | Bass, Bunyip, Cowes, Inverloch, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Lang, Nar Nar Goon, Pakenham, San Remo and Wonthaggi. |
| Features: | Bass District features a number of tourist attractions along the coast, particularly at Phillip Island. It also includes Australia’s asparagus growing capital, Koo Wee Rup. Other industries in the electorate include dairy farming and agriculture. |
| Member: | Kenneth Smith |
A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Election results
2006 State election results for Bass District.2002 State election results for Bass District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 2002 - present | Liberal |
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