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Macquarie NSW

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Michelle Palmer - Candidate for Macquarie

Michelle Palmer

IMO Party

House of Reps

Nicole Evans - Candidate for Macquarie

Nicole Evans

United Australia Party

House of Reps

Marelle Burnum Burnum - IMOP - Senate Candidate

Marelle Burnum Burnum

IMO Party

Senate

Michael O'Neill - IMOP - NSW Senate Candidate

Michael O'Neill

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: 1901 Federal Election


First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2016 federal election


Name Derivation: Named in honour of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, 1761–1824. Macquarie was Governor of the Colony of New South Wales (1810–21). The area covered by the electoral division when it was first established in 1901 was also known as the Macquarie district.


Square Area: 4, 374 Sq Km


Location Description: Macquarie covers an area from the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers in the east, the City Councils of Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury border in the west. The Wollemi and Yengo National Parks form the northern border and the Coxs River, Lake Burragorang and Warragamba River form the southern border. Suburbs and towns include: Bilpin, Blackheath, Central Macdonald, Faulconbridge, Glenbrook, Katoomba, Lower Portland (part), Mellong, Mogo Creek, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Richmond, Sackville (part), St. Albans and Windsor.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.

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