Division Profile
Division Name |
LYNE |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Vaile, M (NP) 1993- |
Name Derivation |
Named after Sir William Lyne 1844-1913, Premier of New South Wales 1899-1901. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
Area |
9039 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Rural |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Seat Status |
Safe |
Enrolment |
87,854 |
Turnout |
87.41% |
Informal |
3.45% |
Location |
Lyne covers an area of approximately 9 039 sq km from Crescent Head in the north to the southern boundary of Greater Taree City Council in the south and inland to the western boundaries of Greater Taree, Port Macquarie - Hastings and Kempsey Shire Councils. The main towns include Bonny Hills, Crescent Head, Harrington, Kendall, Lake Cathie, Laurieton, North Haven, Old Bar, Port Macquarie, Taree, Wauchope and Wingham. |
Products and Industry |
Timber, beef/dairy cattle, mixed farming, fishing and oyster farming, boat building, engineering and tourism. |
Members
Vaile, M (NP) 1993- |
Cowan, D B (NCP/NP) 1980-1993 |
Lucock, P E (CP/NCP) 1952-1980 |
Eggins, E J (CP) 1949-1952 |
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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