Division Profile
| Division Name |
BLAXLAND |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Hatton, M (ALP) 1996- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Gregory Blaxland 1778-1853, an early Australian explorer of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
54 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Inner Metropolitan |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
82,445 |
| Turnout |
93.73% |
| Informal |
10.70% |
| Location |
Blaxland covers an area of approximately 54 sq km from Villawood and the George's River in the west to Strathfield South and Wiley Park in the east, Chester Hill and Chullora in the north to Canterbury and Milperra Roads in the south. The main suburbs include Bankstown, Bass Hill, Birrong, Chester Hill, Chullora, Condell Park, Georges Hall, Greenacre, Landsdowne, Mt. Lewis, Punchbowl, Sefton, Strathfield South, Villawood, Wiley Park and Yagoona. |
| Products and Industry |
Railway workshops, aircraft repairs, transport and storage industries. |
Members
| HATTON, M (ALP) 1996- |
| KEATING, P J (ALP) 1969-1996 |
| HARRISON, E J (ALP) 1949-1969 |
Please Note: the division profile displayed above was at the time of the election. Please consult the AEC website for the most current division profile.
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