The electorate of Maranoa is, in a word, huge. It covers approximately 731,297 square kilometres making it the largest federal seat in Queensland.
The Maranoa electorate borders with the Northern Territory in the west, South Australia and New South Wales to the south, Warwick and Stanthorpe to the east and the Winton Shire in the north.
The electorate experiences some of Queensland's hottest days of the year in towns like Birdsville, and some of state's coldest days of the year in places such as Stanthorpe.
Primary production is a major source of employment for people in Maranoa.
Cattle grazing properties spread across the landscape in the west, while wine-making country stretches out to the east.
Maranoa is considered a safe conservative seat and has been held by Bruce Scott since 1990.
In the 2010 election, Mr Scott won 65 per cent of the first preference vote.