The Division of Maranoa is an Australian electoral division in the state of Queensland.
Maranoa extends across the Southern Outback and is socially conservative. It is the largest electorate in Queensland and the fifth largest federal electorate in Australia, being three times the size of Victoria. In the 2016 and 2019 federal elections, Pauline Hanson's One Nation finished ahead of Labor on preference count, reaching a peak in 2016 with 17.82% of the primary vote.
South West Queensland is a remote region in the Australian state of Queensland which covers 319,808 km (123,479 sq mi). The region lies to the south of Central West Queensland and west of the Darling Downs and includes the Maranoa district and parts of the Channel Country. The area is noted for its cattle grazing, cotton farming, opal mining and oil and gas deposits.
At the federal level the whole region is encompassed by the Division of Maranoa. Local Government areas included in the region are Maranoa Region, Shire of Balonne, Shire of Paroo, Shire of Murweh, Shire of Bulloo and the Shire of Quilpie. South West Queensland has a population of 26,489.
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