State Tasmania MP Craig Farrell Founded 1871 Elector 25,777 Party Australian Labor Party | Created 1871 Electors 25,777 (January 2015) Member of parliament Craig Farrell Namesake River Derwent | |
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Area 8,760 km (3,382.3 sq mi) | ||
The electoral division of Derwent is one of the fifteen electorates or "seats" in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the south of the state and is named after the Derwent River.
Map of Derwent, Derwent Park TAS 7009, Australia
The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2008. At the 2009 election, the area was 8,760 km², with 25,777 enrolled voters as of 31 January 2015.
Derwent includes some outer Hobart suburbs such as Bridgewater, Old Beach, Claremont. It also includes many towns such as New Norfolk, Hamilton, Brighton, Pontville, Ouse, and Strathgordon.
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Electoral division of Derwent Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA