Electors 31,622 (2015) Elector 31,622 (2015) | ||
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Area 28,344 km (10,943.7 sq mi) Party Liberal National Party of Queensland | ||
Burdekin is an electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in the state of Queensland, Australia. Centred on the Ayr–Home Hill region, the electorate also includes some of Townsville's southern suburbs (Stuart, Wulguru and Annandale) as well as the coal-mining town of Collinsville. The Burdekin River flows through part of the electorate.
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History
The 1949 redistribution abolished the electoral district of Bowen. Part of Bowen was combined with part of Mundingburra (which continued as an electorate, but more centred on Townsville) to create the new electoral district of Burdekin, centred on Ayr and Home Hill.
Members for Burdekin
1 The City Country Alliance was also known as One Nation Queensland.
References
Electoral district of Burdekin Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA