- State/Territory:
- New South Wales
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 10 October 2024
- First election this name was used at:
- 1949 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- First federal election following the 2022 election
- Maps of Division
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- Name derivation:
- Named in honour of Naval Lieutenant John Shortland, 1769–1810. Shortland named the Hunter River, made the
first chart of the harbour and collected samples of coal near what would become Shortland.
- Area
- 204 sq km
- Location Description:
- The Division of Shortland consists of:
- part of the Central Coast Council,
- part of the Lake Macquarie City Council, and
- part of the Newcastle City Council.
- Demographic rating:
- Provincial – outside capital cities, but with a majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament
of Australia website
- Previous members:
Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC contact:
- Divisional Office
contact details
- Further information:
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For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.