PDF version of the Vasse Electorate map
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Area (sq km): 2,643
Number of Electors: 31,284
Source:
Western Australian Electoral Commission.Origin of the Name:
Named after the Vasse River. The river was named during the French expedition to the southern hemisphere (1800-1803) led by Thomas Nicolas Baudin. It honours the memory of Thomas Timothee Vasse of Dieppe, helmsman on The Naturaliste, drowned near the Vasse Estuary during a gale on 8 June 1801.
Source: Western Australia. Department of Land Administration. Names and Places.
Suburbs and Towns within the Electorate:
Abba River; Abbey; Acton Park; Ambergate; Anniebrook; Boallia; Bovell; Bramley; Broadwater; Busselton; Capel River; Carbunup River; Chapman Hill; Cowaramup; Dunsborough; Eagle Bay; Geographe; Gracetown; Hithergreen; Jarrahwood; Jindong; Kalgup; Kaloorup; Kealy; Ludlow *; Marybrook; Metricup; Naturaliste; Nillup *; North Jindong; Osmington; Quedjinup; Quindalup; Reinscourt; Rosa Brook; Rosa Glen; Ruabon; Sabina River; Siesta Park; Treeton; Tutunup; Vasse; Walsall; West Busselton; Wilyabrup; Wonnerup; Yallingup; Yallingup Siding; Yalyalup; Yelverton; Yoganup; Yoongarillup
* = Suburb/Town split between more than one Electorate.
Source: Western Australian Electoral Commission.