The Federal Electorate of Wide Bay is located in South East Queensland and covers an area of 14,573sq. kms. Wide Bay was one of the original federal electorates at Federation in 1901.

It is bordered in the west by the federal electorates of Maranoa and Flynn and Blair and to the south by Fairfax. To the north is the electorate of Hinkler

From the election, the Wide Bay electorate will include all of the state electorate of Gympie, the majority of the electorates of Maryborough and Noosa, and parts of Hervey Bay Nicklin and Callide.

Wide Bay includes the Local Government areas of Gympie and part of the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast and South Burnett (all the former Council areas of Maryborough, Cooloola, Noosa, Tiaro, Woocoo, Kilkivan, Murgon and Cherbourg and small parts of Hervey Bay and Sunshine Coast.

Wide Bay was named by Captain Cook on 18th May, 1770 as he sailed up the east coast of Australia. The surrounding area was proclaimed a pastoral district in 1848. The geographical feature of Wide Bay stretches more than100 kms from Double Island Point (near Rainbow Beach) in the south to Indian Head on the north-east of Fraser Island.

Wide Bay's chief industries are tourism, light and heavy engineering, sugar, timber, fishing, beef , dairying, pigs, cotton, grain, fruit and vegetables.

Maryborough was settled as a port in 1847 and its heritage has been preserved for all to see. The historical precinct called Portside offers sensational parklands, museums, restaurants, art galleries, steam train rides, river cruises and unique tours with costumed heritage guides.

Electric and diesel trains manufactured in the city of Maryborough are exported to other States of Australia and around the world.

Noosa is one of Australia's iconic tourism destinations, noted for the careful management of its ecology, providing a truly natural tourism experience, marrying its natural charm to the world class accommodation and restaurant district of Noosa Heads.

Nearby Pomona hosts thousands of visitors each July for the “King of the Mountain” footrace up nearby Mt. Cooroora. If you think you can run to the top of the mountain and back in under 24 minutes, why not come along and try?

Gympie has gained national acclaim for the Gympie Country Music Muster held in late August each year in the Amamoor State Forest and attracting 40,000 people from around Australia for a true “bush bash”.

Close to Gympie, you will find Tin Can Bay, a fisherman's paradise, and Rainbow Beach and Inskip Point, a favoured camping area and setting off point for Fraser Island.

Around the smaller inland centres of Goomeri and Murgon, you will discover some of the South Burnett's many wineries and sample the area's fine produce such as olives and cheese. You can even visit the Kilkivan Lavender Farm.

Warren Truss has lived in the Wide Bay Burnett area all his life and is extremely proud of his electorate. He invites you to come soon and visit this special part of Australia.