Division Profile
| Division Name |
CALARE |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Cobb, J (NP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after the Aboriginal name for the Lachlan River. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1906 |
| Area |
237325 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
89,088 |
| Turnout |
95.77% |
| Informal |
3.44% |
| Location |
Calare covers an area of approximately 237 325 sq km from Wattle Flat in the east to the Paroo River, White Cliffs, Wilcannia and Sayers Lake in the west, the New South Wales Queensland border in the north to the Shires of Blayney, Cowra, Weddin, Forbes, Lachlan and parts of Carrathool and Central Darling Shires in the south. The main towns include Blayney, Bourke, Brewarrina, Canowindra, Cobar, Condobolin, Cowra, Forbes, Grenfell, Hillston, Ivanhoe, Lake Cargelligo, Molong, Narromine, Nyngan, Orange, Parkes, Trangie, Warren, White Cliffs, Wilcannia and Yeoval. |
| Products and Industry |
Mining, mixed farming, fruit, timber, vineyards, meat and wool processing, transport, light engineering, agricultural and pastoral support services. |
Members
| Cobb, J (NP) 2007- |
| Andren, P (IND) 1996-2007 |
| Simmons, D W (ALP) 1983-1996 |
| MacKenzie, A J (NCP/NP) 1975-1983 |
| England, J A (CP/NCP) 1960-1975 |
| Howse, J B (LP) 1946-1960 |
| Breen, J P (ALP) 1940-1946 |
| Thorby, H V (CP) 1931-1940 |
| Gibbons, G A (ALP) 1929-1931 |
| Howse, N R (NAT) 1922-1929 |
| Lavelle, T J (ALP) 1919-1922 |
| Pigott, H R M (LIB/NAT) 1913-1919 |
| Brown, T (ALP) 1906-1913 |
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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