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NSW DIVISION - MACKELLAR

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Division Name MACKELLAR
State New South Wales
Elected Member Bishop, B (LP) 1994-
Name Derivation Named after Dorothea Mackellar 1885-1968, a famous Australian poet and novelist.
First Proclaimed / Election 1949
Area 229 sq. kms
Demographic Outer Metropolitan
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 87,191
Turnout 94.16%
Informal 4.76%
Location Mackellar covers an area of approximately 229 sq km from the northern part of Palm Beach, south to Dee Why and west to Duffys Forest. The main suburbs include Avalon, Bayview, Beacon Hill, Belrose, Bilgola, Church Point, Collaroy, Davidson, Dee Why, Elanora, Frenchs Forest, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Newport, Palm Beach and Terrey Hills.
Products and Industry Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial wholesale and retail trades and tourism.

Members
BISHOP, B (LP) 1994-
CARLTON, J J (LP) 1977-1994
WENTWORTH, W C (LP/IND) 1949-1977

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