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NSW DIVISION - MITCHELL

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Division Name MITCHELL
State New South Wales
Elected Member Hawke, A (LP) 2007-
Name Derivation Named after Sir Thomas Mitchell 1792-1855, a noted Australian explorer and surveyor.
First Proclaimed / Election 1947/1949
Area 129 sq. kms
Demographic Outer Metropolitan
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 88,400
Turnout 95.65%
Informal 3.88%
Location Mitchell covers an area of approximately 129 sq km from Maraylya and Box Hill in the northwest to Baulkham Hills and North Rocks in the southeast. The main suburbs include Annangrove, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Glenhaven, Kellyville, Nelson and parts of Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Dural, Kenthurst, Maraylya, Northmead, North Rocks, Round Corner, Rouse Hill and West Pennant Hills.
Products and Industry Scattered light industry and market gardens, flowers, poultry, orchards and intensive cultivation.

Members
Hawke, A (LP) 2007-
Cadman, A (LP) 1974-2007
Ashley-Brown, A (ALP) 1972-1974
Irwin, L H (LP) 1963-1972
Armitage, J L (ALP) 1961-1963
Wheeler, R C (LP) 1949-1961

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