Division Profile
Division Name |
HUNTER |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Fitzgibbon, J (ALP) 1996- |
Name Derivation |
Named after John Hunter 1737-1821, second Governor of New South Wales 1795-99. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1901 |
Area |
20111 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Rural |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
Seat Status |
Safe |
Enrolment |
91,523 |
Turnout |
94.73% |
Informal |
6.21% |
Location |
Hunter covers an area of approximately 20,111 sq km from Maitland in the east to Cassilis in the west, Murrurundi in the north and south to Wollombi. The main towns include Aberdeen, Branxton, Cessnock, Denman, Kandos, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone and Singleton. |
Products and Industry |
Agriculture, aluminium smelting, coal-mining, dairy farming, engineering, farming, forestry, fruit and vegetables, horse studs and racing, timber milling, tourism, wine grapes, wineries and wool. Liddell Power Station and Bays Water Power Station are also in the division. |
Members
Fitzgibbon, J (ALP) 1996- |
Fitzgibbon, E J (ALP) 1984-1996 |
Brown, R J (ALP) 1980-1984 |
James, A W (ALP) 1960-1980 |
Evatt, H V (ALP) 1958-1960 |
James, R (ALP) 1928-1958 |
Charlton, M (ALP) 1910-1928 |
Liddell, F (FT/ANTI-SOC) 1903-1910 |
Barton, E (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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