Division Profile
| Division Name |
PARKES |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Coulton, M (NP) 2007- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir Henry Parkes 1815-96, former Premier of New South Wales and known as the 'Father of Federation'. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 (There was previously a division with the name of Parkes which existed in the Sydney metropolitan area up until 1967.) |
| Area |
107108 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
89,771 |
| Turnout |
95.90% |
| Informal |
4.20% |
| Location |
Parkes covers an area of approximately 107 108 sq km from the Queensland border in the north to Kandos, Ilford and Euchareena in the south, from Warialda, Gunnedah and Olinda in the east to Dubbo, Quambone and Lightning Ridge in the west. The main towns include Baradine, Binnaway, Boggabilla, Boggabri, Collarenebri, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dubbo, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Gulgong, Gunnedah, Kandos, Lightning Ridge, Mendooran, Moree, Mudgee, Mungindi, Narrabri, Walgett, Warialda, Wee Waa and Wellington. |
| Products and Industry |
Wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, comprehensive agricultural support services, coal and opal mining, timber, wine growing, light engineering and construction industries |
Members
| Coulton, M (NP) 2007- |
| Cobb, J (NP) 2001-2007 |
| Lawler, A (NP) 1998-2001 |
| Cobb, M (NP) 1984-1998 |
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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