Electorate profile: Gippsland South District
Map of Gippsland South District showing the towns of Rosedale, Sale, Korrumburra, Foster and Yarram.
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Features of the District
| Location: | Gippsland South District is a rural electorate located north-east of Melbourne. |
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| Area: | 7,444 square kilometres. |
| Region: | Eastern Victoria Region |
| Towns: | Foster, Korumburra, Leongatha, Mirboo North, Port Albert, Port Welshpool, Rosedale, Sale, Venus Bay and Yarram. |
| Features: | Industries in Gippsland South District include agriculture, timber production and tourism. Natural features include Wilsons Promontory National Park, Corner Inlet, and a number of lakes and islands along the coast and border. |
| Member: | Peter Ryan |
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 Gippsland South District.2002 State election results for Gippsland South District.
Seat position within the swing.
Historical pattern
| 1859-75 | Unaffiliated |
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| 1875-77 | Liberal |
| 1877-78 | Unaffiliated |
| 1878-86 | Liberal |
| 1886-89 | Conservative |
| 1889-93 | Liberal |
| 1893-94 | Conservative |
| 1894-99 | Liberal |
| 1899-1902 | Conservative Liberal |
| 1902-07 | Conservative |
| 1907-08 | Fusion |
| 1908-09 | Liberal |
| 1909-27 | Fusion Liberal/Liberal/NP |
| 1927 | Independent |
| 1927-29 | NP |
| 1929-70 | Country |
| 1970-73 | Liberal |
| 1973-80 | Country/NP |
| 1980-82 | Liberal |
| 1982-present | NP |