Division Profile
| Division Name |
GWYDIR |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Anderson, J (NP) 1989- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the Gwydir River which was discovered by Allan Cunningham in 1827 and named after Lord Gwydir. Coincidentally Gwydir is also an Aboriginal name meaning 'river with red banks'. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1901 |
| Area |
185604 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
82,626 |
| Turnout |
95.15% |
| Informal |
3.60% |
| Location |
Gwydir covers an area of approximately 185 604 sq km from the Queensland border in the north to Kandos in the south and Bourke in the west. The main towns include Aberdeen, Baradine, Boggabri, Bourke, Brewarrina, Coolah, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Gilgandra, Gulgong, Gunnedah, Kandos, Mendooran, Moree, Mudgee, Narrabri, Quirindi, Rylstone, Scone, Walgett, Warialda, Wee Waa and Wellington. |
| Products and Industry |
Wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, timber, coal and opal mining and wine growing. |
Members
| ANDERSON, J (NP) 1989- |
| HUNT, R J (CP/NCP/NP) 1969-1989 |
| ALLAN, A I (CP) 1953-1969 |
| TRELOAR, T J (CP) 1949-1953 |
| SCULLY, W J (ALP) 1937-1949 |
| ABBOTT, C L (CP) 1931-1937 |
| CUNNINGHAM, L L (ALP) 1929-1931 |
| ABBOTT, C L (CP) 1925-1929 |
| CUNNINGHAM, L L (ALP) 1919-1925 |
| WEBSTER, W (ALP) 1903-1919 |
| CRUICKSHANK, G A (PROT) 1901-1903 |
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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