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Parramatta NSW

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Michael O'Neill - IMOP - NSW Senate Candidate

Michael O'Neill

IMO Party

Senate

Julian Fayad - Candidate for Parramatta

Julian Fayad

United Australia Party

House of Reps

Marelle Burnum Burnum - IMOP - Senate Candidate

Marelle Burnum Burnum

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 after the city covered by the electoral division. The name 'Parramatta' is variously believed to be: the Dharuk word for 'head of the river', or derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'place where the eels lie down' or 'dark jungle head of a river', or derived from the name of the tribe 'Burramattagal'.


Square Area: 57 Sq Km


Location Description: Parramatta covers an area from Carlingford (part) and Rydalmere in the east to Toongabbie and South Wentworthville in the west. The main suburbs include Carlingford (part), Constitution Hill, Dundas, Granville, Harris Park, Holroyd, Merrylands, Mays Hill, Oatlands, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill, Rosehill, Rydalmere, Telopea, Toongabbie, South Wentworthville, Wentworthville and Westmead.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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