Division of Forrest

Forrest
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Forrest (green) in Western Australia
Created1922
MPNola Marino
PartyLiberal
NamesakeJohn Forrest
Electors89,649 (2010)
Area12,781 km2 (4,934.8 sq mi)
DemographicRural
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John Forrest

The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. It was set up in 1922 and is named for Sir John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia and a federal Cabinet minister.[1] It is in the south-western corner of the state, and includes the towns of Augusta, Australind, Bunbury, Busselton, Capel, Collie, Donnybrook, Dunsborough, Eaton, Harvey, Margaret River, Nannup and Yallingup.[1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Forrest (WA)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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