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Quick facts for kids Wide Bay Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Wide Bay (green) within Queensland
Created	1900
MP	Warren Truss
Party	Liberal National
Namesake	Wide Bay, Queensland
Area	14,573 km² (5,626.7 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

The Division of Wide Bay is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was one of the original 75 divisions created for the first federal election in 1901. Wide Bay is located in south east Queensland. It includes the cities of Maryborough, Gympie, and Noosa Heads. It also covers Fraser Island, and inland areas as far west as Murgon. It is named after Wide Bay, which was named by Captain James Cook in 1770.

Members

	Party	Term
Andrew Fisher	Labor	1901–1915
Edward Corser	Commonwealth Liberal	1915–1917
Edward Corser	Nationalist	1917–1928
Bernard Corser	Country	1928–1954
William Brand	Country	1954–1958
Henry Bandidt	Country	1958–1961
Brendan Hansen	Labor	1961–1974
Clarrie Millar	Country, National	1974–1990
Warren Truss	National	1990–2010
Warren Truss	Liberal National	2010–present

Famous members for Wide Bay include three time Prime Minister Andrew Fisher and Warren Truss, the leader of the National Party.

Election results

Preceded by Ballarat	Division represented by the Prime Minister 1908 Andrew Fisher	Succeeded by Ballarat

Preceded by Ballarat	Division represented by the Prime Minister 1910 Andrew Fisher	Succeeded by Parramatta

Preceded by Parramatta	Division represented by the Prime Minister 1914 Andrew Fisher	Succeeded by West Sydney

Images for kids

Wide Bay, a region in Queensland from which the division takes its name

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