Division Profile
| Division Name |
MACQUARIE |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Markus, L (LP) 2010- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie 1761-1824, Governor of New South Wales 1810-21. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
| Area |
4374 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Seat Status |
Marginal |
| Enrolment |
97,536 |
| Turnout |
94.81% |
| Informal |
5.48% |
| Location |
Macquarie covers an area of approximately 4374 sq km from the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in the east the Blue Mountains City Council border in the west. The Wollemi and Yengo National Parks form the northern border and the Coxs River, Lake Burragorang and Warragamba River form the southern border. The Division encompasses the Blue Mountains City Council and Hawkesbury City Council areas. Suburbs and towns include: Blackheath, Blaxland, Bligh Park, Glenbrook, Katoomba, McGraths Hill, North Richmond, Pitt Town, Richmond, Springwood and Windsor. |
| Products and Industry |
Tourism, mixed farming, arts and crafts, horse breeding and training, printing and publishing, small manufacturing, higher education with the University of Western Sydney Richmond Campus. Macquarie is also home to the Glenbrook and Richmond RAAF bases. |
Members
| Markus, L (LP) 2010- |
| Debus, R (ALP) 2007-2010 |
| Bartlett, K (LP) 1996-2007 |
| Deahm, M J (ALP) 1993-1996 |
| Webster, A (LP) 1984-1993 |
| Free, R V (ALP) 1980-1984 |
| Gillard, R (LP) 1975-1980 |
| Luchetti, A S (ALP) 1951-1975 |
| Chifley, J B (ALP) 1940-1951 |
| Lawson, J N (UAP) 1931-1940 |
| Chifley, J B (ALP) 1928-1931 |
| Manning, A G (NAT) 1922-1928 |
| Nicholls, S R (ALP) 1917-1922 |
| Carr, E S (ALP) 1906-1917 |
| Smith, S (FT) 1901-1906 |
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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