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Electoral district of Callide

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State
  
Queensland

Electors
  
30,449 (2015)

Elector
  
30,449 (2015)

MP
  
Jeff Seeney

Member of parliament
  
Jeff Seeney

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Namesake
  
Callide Creek in the Coalfields

Area
  
67,427 km (26,033.7 sq mi)

Party
  
Liberal National Party of Queensland

Callide is an electoral division in Queensland, Australia.

It encompasses agricultural and mining towns in the Burnett, Callide and Dawson valleys. Major towns within the division's boundaries include Biloela, Cherbourg, Monto, Eidsvold, Gin Gin, Biggenden, Gayndah, Mundubbera, Goomeri, Murgon, Wondai, Moura, Banana, Theodore, Taroom and Wandoan.

Located in traditional National territory, it has been in the hands of either that party or the merged Liberal National Party for its entire existence. It has been held by Jeff Seeney, former Deputy Premier, since 1998.

References

Electoral district of Callide Wikipedia