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Rhys Collyer - Candidate for Bennelong

Rhys Collyer

United Australia Party

House of Reps

Michael O'Neill - IMOP - NSW Senate Candidate

Michael O'Neill

IMO Party

Senate

Marelle Burnum Burnum - IMOP - Senate Candidate

Marelle Burnum Burnum

IMO Party

Senate

Matthew Hopkins - GAP - NSW Senate Candidate

Matthew Hopkins

Great Australian Party

Senate

Selena Clancy - AVP - NSW Senate Candidate

Selena Clancy

Australian Values Party

Senate

Dave Gilbert - AVP - NSW Senate Candidate

Dave Gilbert

Australian Values Party

Senate

Julie Collins - NSW Senate Candidate

Julie Collins

Independent

Senate

Electorate Information

State/Territory:  New South Wales


Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 25 February 2016


First Election This Name Was Used At: 1949 Federal Election


First Election This Boundary Was Used At2016 Federal Election


Name Derivation: Named in honour of Bennelong, 1764?–1813. Bennelong was a young Aboriginal man who was captured by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789. He was later taken to England where he met the King.


Square Area:  60 Sq Km


Location Description:  Bennelong covers an area from Ermington (part) and Melrose Park in the west, bounded by the Parramatta River in the south and Pittwater Road and the Lane Cove River in the east, with the M2 Motorway, Devlins Creek and Lane Cove River providing the northern boundary. Suburbs include Denistone, Epping, Gladesville (part), Macquarie Park, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Putney, North Ryde, Ryde and parts of Carlingford (part).This description reflects local government areas in existence in 2015.


Demographic Rating: Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.

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