Electoral district of Ningaloo

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Ningaloo
Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
StateWestern Australia
Dates current1996–2005
NamesakeNingaloo Reef
Area437,927 km2 (169,084.6 sq mi)
DemographicMining and Pastoral

Ningaloo was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1996 to 2005.

The district was based in the rural north-west of Western Australia. Its population centres included Carnarvon, Cue, Denham, Exmouth, Gascoyne Junction, Meekatharra, Mount Magnet, Murchison, Nanutarra, Newman, Sandstone and Yalgoo.

History[]

Ningaloo was first created for the 1996 state election and was abolished ahead of the 2005 state election. The district was represented by Liberal MP Rod Sweetman for its entire two terms.

At its abolition, Ningaloo's territory was divided between the new districts of Murchison-Eyre and North West Coastal.

Members for Ningaloo[]

Member Party Term
  Rod Sweetman Liberal 1996–2005

Election results[]

External links[]

  • "Ningaloo - 1994 Electoral Distribution". Office of the Electoral Distribution Commissioners. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014.


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