Dawson Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Map Interactive map of boundaries (excluding outer islands) | |
Created | 1949 |
MP | Andrew Willcox |
Party | Liberal National |
Namesake | Anderson Dawson |
Electors | 98,171 (2013) |
Area | 14,945 km2 (5,770.3 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural |
The Division of Dawson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. It was set up in 1949 and is named after Anderson Dawson, the first Labor Premier of Queensland and leader of the first parliamentary socialist government in the world. It is on the North Queensland coast, and includes the towns of Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Proserpine and parts of Townsville.[1]