Division of Durack

The Division of Durack is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. The Division is named after the pioneering Durack family. Author Mary Durack's wrote about the family history in her books, Kings in Grass Castles and Sons in the Saddle. The division was set up in 2010.Final Federal Electoral Boundaries for Western Australia 

Durack covers the northern parts of Western Australia. It includes Geraldton, Broome, Carnarvon, Derby, Dongara, Kalbarri, Karratha, Kununurra, Meekatharra, Merredin, Moora, Mukinbudin, Newman, Port Hedland and Tom Price, as well as the Houtman Abrolhos islands.

At 1,587,758 km², Durack is the largest electorate in Australia by land area, covering most of Western Australia's land area.

Members
MemberPartyTerm  Barry Haase Liberal 2010–2013  Melissa Price Liberal 2013–present
Barry Haase was the member for the Division of Kalgoorlie which was abolished in the changes which established Durack.

Election results

References

Other websites
 Division of Durack – Australian Electoral Commission
 Melissa Price's website 

Category:Electoral divisions of Western  Australia
Category:2008 establishments in Australia