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 |
30526 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
98,463 |
| Turnout |
95.34% |
| Informal |
4.93% |
| Location |
Calare covers an area of approximately 30,526 sq km from Lithgow in the east to Tullamore in the west, Parkes Shire, Cabonne, Bathurst Regional and Lithgow City councils in the north to Forbes Shire, Blayney Shire and Oberon councils in the south. The main cities and towns include Bathurst, Blayney, Canowindra, Eugowra, Forbes, Lithgow, Molong, Oberon, Orange, Parkes, Peak Hill, Portland, Wallerawang and Yeoval. |
| Products and Industry |
Mining, mixed farming, fruit, timber, vineyards, meat and wool processing, transport, light engineering, white goods manufacturing, tertiary education services, agricultural and pastoral support. |
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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