Division Profile
| Division Name |
RICHMOND |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Elliot, J (ALP) 2004- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the area in which it is located. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
2137 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
86,361 |
| Turnout |
94.68% |
| Informal |
3.61% |
| Location |
Richmond covers an area of approximately 2 137 sq km from the New South Wales/Queensland border in the north to Lennox Head and Skennars Head in the south. The main towns include Alstonville, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Ocean Shores, Pottsville, Suffolk Park, Tweed Heads and Wollongbar. |
| Products and Industry |
Tourism, commercial fishing, agriculture including dairy, beef cattle, tropical fruits, sugarcane, coffee and macadamia nuts, sugar processing, timber, light engineering, boat building and cottage industries. |
Members
| ELLIOT, J (ALP) 2004- |
| ANTHONY, L (NP) 1996-2004 |
| NEWELL, N J (ALP) 1990-1996 |
| BLUNT, C W (NP) 1984-1990 |
| ANTHONY, J D (CP/NCP/NP) 1957-1984 |
| ANTHONY, H L (CP) 1937-1957 |
| GREEN, R F (CP) 1922-1937 |
| MASSEY-GREENE, W (LIB/NAT) 1910-1922 |
| EWING, T T (PROT) 1901-1910 |
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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