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Bennelong NSW
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Rhys Collyer
United Australia Party
House of Reps
Michael O'Neill
IMO Party
Senate
Marelle Burnum Burnum
IMO Party
Senate
Matthew Hopkins
Great Australian Party
Senate
Selena Clancy
Australian Values Party
Senate
Dave Gilbert
Australian Values Party
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 At: 2016 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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