Division Profile
Division Name |
RICHMOND |
State |
New South Wales |
Elected Member |
Elliot, J (ALP) 2004- |
Name Derivation |
Named after the area in which it is located. |
First Proclaimed / Election |
1900/1901 |
Area |
2768 sq. kms |
Demographic |
Rural |
Pre-Election Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Seat Status |
Fairly Safe |
Enrolment |
92,391 |
Turnout |
92.64% |
Informal |
5.55% |
Location |
Richmond covers an area of approximately 2,768 sq km from the New South Wales/Queensland border in the north to Lennox Head and Skennars Head in the south. The main towns include Bangalow, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Kingscliff, Lennox Head, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah, Nimbin, Ocean Shores, Pottsville, Suffolk Park and Tweed Heads. |
Products and Industry |
Tourism, commercial fishing, agriculture including dairy, beef cattle, tropical fruits, sugarcane, coffee and macadamia nuts, sugar processing, timber, light engineering, boat building and cottage industries. |
Members
Elliot, J (ALP) 2004- |
Anthony, L (NP) 1996-2004 |
Newell, N J (ALP) 1990-1996 |
Blunt, C W (NP) 1984-1990 |
Anthony, J D (CP/NCP/NP) 1957-1984 |
Anthony, H L (CP) 1937-1957 |
Green, R F (CP) 1922-1937 |
Massey-Greene, W (LIB/NAT) 1910-1922 |
Ewing, T T (PROT) 1901-1910 |
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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