About Mayo

Name Derivation

The seat of Mayo is named after Helen Mayo (1878-1967), a socialist activist and pioneer in women’s and children’s health in Australia. She was the co-founder of the Mothers’ and Babies’ Health Association in 1927 and in 1914 was also the first woman to be elected to a University Council of Australia.

Area Description

Mayo covers an area of approximately 9,190 sq km (3,548.3 sq mi) and is the third largest electorate in South Australia. It goes from Williamstown and Springton in the North to Goolwa in the South. It includes the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. The metropolitan suburb of Aberfoyle Park is in Mayo and the country towns include Birdwood (part), Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside and Yankalilla. The major townships are Victor Harbor, Strathalbyn, Mount Barker, Aberfoyle Park and Stirling.

Population

Mayo has 97,894 enrolled voters

Products/Industries in the Area:

Mayo is very much a seat with a rural and semi-rural character. There is a strong emphasis on wine, tourism, small business and agriculture and the main products/industries of the area include dairying, beef, sheep, apples, pears, cherries, smallgoods, Kanmantoo copper mines, forestry, natural spring water, wine, cereals, tourism and the army barracks of Woodside.

2008 Mayo By-Election Results