Division Profile
| Division Name |
THROSBY |
| State |
New South Wales |
| Elected Member |
Jones, S (ALP) 2010- |
| Name Derivation |
Named after Dr Charles Throsby 1771-1828, a local pioneer who explored the area. |
| First Proclaimed / Election |
1984 |
| Area |
1422 sq. kms |
| Demographic |
Provincial |
| Pre-Election Seat Status |
Safe |
| Seat Status |
Safe |
| Enrolment |
95,871 |
| Turnout |
93.63% |
| Informal |
6.90% |
| Location |
Throsby covers an area of approximately 1,422 sq km and extends from Exeter, Lake Yarrunga and Upper Kangaroo Valley in the south to Aylmerton, Alpine, the Avon Dam, Lake Avon, Dombarton, and Kembla Grange in the north to the Pacific Ocean in the east at Port Kembla. The main localities include Albion Park, Berkeley, Berrima, Blackbutt, Bowral, Cringila, Dapto, Exeter, Fitzroy Falls, Horsley, Kembla Grange, Lake Illawarra, Mittagong, Moss Vale, Oak Flats, Port Kembla, Robertson, Warrawong, Welby, Willow Vale, and parts of Warilla. |
| Products and Industry |
Steel works, mining, engineering, light and heavy manufacturing, transport, tourism, construction, transport, dairy farming and retail industries. |
Members
| Jones, S (ALP) 2010- |
| George, J (ALP) 2001-2010 |
| Hollis, C (ALP) 1984-2001 |
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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