Whitsunday (Queensland state electorate from the next election)
Whitsunday is a Queensland state electorate under the 2026 redistribution, covering about 32,155 km². It applies from the next Queensland state general election. It overlaps the federal division of Dawson. Local council areas overlapping it include Mackay Regional, Whitsunday Regional.
- Level
- State electorate, from the next election
- State / territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Area
- about 32,155 km²
- Official source
- Queensland Redistribution Commission: final districts
Districts from the next Queensland state general election: final determination of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, gazetted 29 June 2026. Boundary data © State of Queensland (Electoral Commission Queensland, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office) 2026, © Australian Electoral Commission 2025, © Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use only).
Federal electorates overlapping Whitsunday
| Division of Dawson | >99% of Whitsunday | 48% of Dawson |
Local council areas overlapping Whitsunday
| Mackay Regional | 63% of Whitsunday | 59% of Mackay Regional |
| Whitsunday Regional | 37% of Whitsunday | 29% of Whitsunday Regional |
Current (2017) Queensland districts overlapping Whitsunday
| Whitsunday (QLD state electorate) | >99% of Whitsunday | >99% of Whitsunday |
Suburbs in Whitsunday
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this district.
- Airlie Beach
- Andromache
- Ball Bay
- Balnagowan
- Beaconsfield
- Belmunda
- Blacks Beach
- Bloomsbury
- Brandy Creek
- Breadalbane
- Bucasia
- Calen
- Cannon Valley
- Cannonvale
- Cape Conway
- Cape Gloucester
- Cape Hillsborough
- Conway
- Conway Beach
- Coral Sea
- Crystal Brook
- Dingo Beach
- Dittmer
- Dolphin Heads
- Dumbleton
- Eimeo
- Erakala
- Farleigh
- Flametree
- Foulden
- Foxdale
- Glen Isla
- Glenella
- Goorganga Creek
- Goorganga Plains
- Gregory River (Whitsunday)
- Gunyarra
- Habana
- Haliday Bay
- Hamilton Plains
- Hampden
- Hideaway Bay
- Jubilee Pocket
- Kelsey Creek
- Kuttabul
- Laguna Quays
- Lake Proserpine
- Lethebrook
- Mandalay
- Mentmore
- Midge Point
- Mount Charlton
- Mount Jukes
- Mount Julian
- Mount Marlow
- Mount Ossa
- Mount Pelion
- Mount Pluto
- Mount Rooper
- Myrtlevale
- Nindaroo
- Palm Grove
- Pauls Pocket
- Pindi Pindi
- Preston (Whitsunday)
- Proserpine
- Richmond (Mackay)
- Riordanvale
- Rural View
- Seaforth
- Shoal Point
- Shute Harbour
- Silver Creek
- St Helens Beach
- Strathdickie
- Sugarloaf (Whitsunday)
- The Leap
- Thoopara
- Whitsundays
- Wilson Beach
- Woodwark
- Yalboroo
Questions
When does the Whitsunday electorate apply?
It applies from the next Queensland state general election. Until then, Queensland's current (2017) districts remain in force.
Is Whitsunday a new electorate?
A Queensland district named Whitsunday exists today, but its boundaries change from the next election: it overlaps the current Whitsunday.
Which federal electorate is Whitsunday in?
It overlaps the federal division of Dawson.
Which suburbs are in Whitsunday?
Suburbs mostly inside it include Airlie Beach, Ball Bay, Belmunda, Brandy Creek, Breadalbane, Bucasia, Calen, Cannon Valley.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, check the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Federal boundaries: Australian Electoral Commission (as at the 2025 federal election). State and council boundaries: incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed under CC BY 4.0.