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Newcastle NSW

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Mark Watson - Candidate for Newcastle

Mark Watson

One Nation

House of Reps

Amanda Cook - Candidate for Newcastle

Amanda Cook

United Australia Party

House of Reps

William 'Bill' Hussey - Candidate for Newcastle

William 'Bill' Hussey

IMO 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

Garth Pywell - Candidate for Newcastle

Garth Pywell

Australian Federation Party

House of Reps

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 after the city covered by the electoral division. Newcastle was named by Governor King in 1804.


Square Area: 171 Sq Km


Location Description: Newcastle covers an area from the Hunter River and the Rail Trail in the north, Minmi in the west and Newcastle Link Road, Lake Road, Reservoir Road, Wallsend Road, Newcastle Inner City Bypass, the Main Northern Railway line, Marshall Street and Main Road in the south and the coast from Merewether to Stockton in the east. The main suburbs include Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Cardiff Heights, Carrington, Elermore Vale, Fletcher, Jesmond, Kooragang, Kotara, Lambton, Maryland, Merewether, Minmi, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, Waratah and Wallsend.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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