State/Territory: Victoria

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 26 July 2021

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1901 Federal Election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: First federal election following the 2019 federal election

Name Derivation: Named after the geographic area covered by the electoral division. The south-east region of Victoria was named in March 1840 to honour Sir George Gipps who was Governor of New South Wales at the time.

Square Area: 33, 131 Sq Km

Location Description: The Division of Gippsland consists of: East Gippsland Shire Council, Wellington Shire Council, part of the Baw Baw Shire Council, part of the Latrobe City Council, and the unincorporated area of Gabo Island. 

Demographic Rating: Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.