Division Profile

Division Name

LYNE

State

New South Wales

Elected Member

Vaile, M (NP) 1993-

Name Derivation

Named after Sir William Lyne 1844-1913, Premier of New South Wales 1899-1901.

First Proclaimed / Election

1949

Area

9291 sq. kms

Demographic

Rural

Seat Status

Safe

Enrolment

92,182

Turnout

95.62%

Informal

5.39%

Location

Lyne covers an area of approximately 9 291 sq km from Frederickton in the north to the southern boundary of Greater Taree City in the south and inland to the western boundaries of Greater Taree, Hastings and Kempsey Councils. The main towns include Bonny Hills, Crescent Head, Harrington, Kempsey, Kendall, Lake Cathie, Laurieton, North Haven, Old Bar, Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope and Wingham.

Products and Industry

Timber, beef/dairy cattle, mixed farming, dairy products processing, fishing and oyster farming, clothing/auto parts manufacturing, boat building, engineering and tourism.

Members

VAILE, M (NP) 1993-

COWAN, D B (NCP/NP) 1980-1993

LUCOCK, P E (CP/NCP) 1952-1980

EGGINS, E J (CP) 1949-1952

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NSW DIVISION - LYNE

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