State/Territory:  New South Wales

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 25 February 2016

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1906 Federal Election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2016 Federal Election

Name Derivation: Named after the Aboriginal name for the Lachlan River.

Square Area: 32, 666 Sq Km

Location Description: Calare covers an area from Lithgow in the east to Eugowra in the west, Wellington and Mid-Western Regional Councils in the north to Blayney Shire Council and Oberon Council in the south. The main cities and towns include Bathurst, Blayney, Canowindra, Eugowra, Gulgong, Kandos, Lithgow, Molong, Oberon, Orange, Mudgee, Portland, Rylstone, Wallerawang and Yeoval.This description reflects local government areas in existence in 2015.

Demographic Rating: Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.