Division Profile
| Division Name |
COWPER |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Hartsuyker, L (NP) 2001- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir Charles Cowper 1807-75, Premier of New South Wales 25 August-2 October 1856. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
7911 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
92,762 |
| Turnout |
95.15% |
| Informal |
3.98% |
| Location |
Cowper covers an area of approximately 7 911 sq km from Kempsey in the south to Maclean in the north. The main towns include Bellingen, Bowraville, Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo, Kempsey, Maclean, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Sawtell, South West Rocks, Urunga and Woolgoolga. |
| Products and Industry |
Fishing, forestry, agriculture, bananas, dairy cattle and tourism. |
Members
| Hartsuyker, L (NP) 2001- |
| Nehl, G (NP) 1984-2001 |
| Robinson, I L (CP/NCP) 1963-1984 |
| McGuren, F W (ALP) 1961-1963 |
| Page, E C G (FSU/CP) 1919-1961 |
| Thomson, J (PROT/LIB/NAT) 1906-1919 |
| Lee, H W (FT) 1903-1906 |
| Clarke, F (PROT) 1901-1903 |
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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