Division Profile
| Division Name |
LYNE |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Oakeshott, R (IND) 2008- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Sir William Lyne 1844-1913, Premier of New South Wales 1899-1901. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1949 |
| Area |
11991 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Rural |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
92,535 |
| Turnout |
95.38% |
| Informal |
3.73% |
| Location |
Lyne covers an area of approximately 11,991 sq km from Crescent Head in the north to the southern boundaries of Greater Taree City Council & Gloucester 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, Gloucester, 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, mining and tourism. |
Members
| Oakeshott, R (IND) 2008- |
| Vaile, M (NP) 1993-2008 |
| 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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