It was created in the 2017 redistribution .
It was was named after Alfred Traeger , inventor of the pedal - powered radio , which was a significant contribution to people living in remote and rural communities in Queensland , such as those within Traeger .
It was created in the 2017 redistribution , and was named after Alfred Traeger , inventor of the pedal - powered radio , which was a significant contribution to people living in remote and rural communities in Queensland , such as those within Traeger .