State/Territory: New South Wales

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 25 February 2016

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1901 Federal Election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2016 federal election

Name Derivation: Named in honour of Sir Charles Cowper CMG KCMG, 1807–75. Cowper was a statesman who served as Premier of New South Wales on five occasions.

Square Area: 7, 296 Sq Km

Location Description: Cowper covers an area from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north. The main towns include Bellingen, Bowraville, Coffs Harbour, Crescent Head, Dorrigo, Gladstone, Hat Head, Kempsey, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Sawtell, South West Rocks, Port Macquarie, Ulong and Urunga.This description reflects local government areas in existence in 2015.

Demographic Rating: Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.