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Information about electoral division in Canberra:

Canberra has three electoral division:

1.Bean

2. Canberra

3. Fenner

.Profile of the electoral division of Bean (ACT)

Name Derivation:

Named after Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean, 1879–1968, Australia’s official correspondent to the Australian Imperial Force in World War One, editor of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 and primary advocate to establish the Australian War Memorial.

Area

1,913 sq km

Location description

The Division of Bean covers an area in the south of the ACT consisting of the Districts of:

• Booth,
• Coree,
• Cotter River,
• Mount Clear,
• Paddys River,
• Rendezvous Creek,
• Stromlo,
• Tennent,
• Tuggeranong,
• part of Jerrabomberra,
• part of Molonglo Valley,
• part of Weston Creek, and
• part of Woden Valley

The Division of Bean also includes Norfolk Island.

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs

• Profile of the electoral division of Canberra (ACT)

Name Derivation:

A locality name derived from an Aboriginal word which is held to mean ‘meeting place’.

Area

312 sq km

Location description

The Division of Canberra covers an area in central ACT consisting of the Districts of:

• Canberra Central,
• Kowen,
• Majura,
• part of Belconnen,
• part of Jerrabomberra,
• part of Molonglo Valley,
• part of Weston Creek, and
• part of Woden Valley

Demographic Rating:

Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs

• Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT)

Name Derivation:

Named after Professor Frank Fenner AC CMG MBE FAA FRS FRACP FRCP, 1914–2010, eminent scientist of national and international renown who made significant contributions to improving the wellbeing of humanity.

Area

238 sq km

Location description

The Division of Fenner covers an area in the north of the ACT consisting of the districts of:

• Gungahlin,
• Hall, and
• part of Belconnen

The Division of Fenner also includes the Jervis Bay Territory.

Source: https://www.aec.gov.au/

Australian Electoral Commission

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