Division Profile
| Division Name |
NEWCASTLE |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Grierson, S (ALP) 2001- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the city of Newcastle which was named by Governor King in 1804. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
198 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Enrolment |
90,360 |
| Turnout |
94.72% |
| Informal |
4.99% |
| Location |
Newcastle covers an area of approximately 198 sq km from Stockton, The Hunter River and The New England Hwy in the north. The western boundary of Newcastle City Council and Wallsend, Kotara and Merewether Heights in the south. The main suburbs include Adamstown, Birmingham Gardens, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Hamilton, Islington, Jesmond, Kotara, Lambton, Maryland, Mayfield, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Wallsend (part), Waratah and Wickham. |
| Products and Industry |
Ship-building and repairs, transport equipment, tourism, tertiary education, food-processing, railway goods, chemicals and heavy engineering. Newcastle is the second largest city in NSW and is a busy port, handling imports and exports. |
Members
| GRIERSON, S (ALP) 2001- |
| MORRIS, A (ALP) 1983-2001 |
| JONES, C K (ALP) 1958-1983 |
| WATKINS, D O (FLP/ALP) 1935-1958 |
| WATKINS, D (ALP/FLP) 1901-1935 |
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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