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Australian Electoral Commission
New South Wales
Named after the city of Newcastle which was named by Governor King in 1804.
It covers an area of approximately 199 sq km from Stockton, The Hunter River and The New England Hwy in the north. The western boundary of Newcastle City Council and Wallsend, Kotara and Merewether Heights in the south.
The main suburbs include Adamstown, Birmingham Gardens, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Cooks Hill, Hamilton, Islington, Jesmond, Kotara, Lambton, Maryland, Mayfield, Merewether, Newcastle, New Lambton, Sandgate, Shortland, Stockton, The Junction, Tighes Hill, Wallsend (part), Waratah and Wickham.
BHP Steelworks and associated industries, ship-building and repairs, transport equipment, tourism, tertiary education, food-processing, railway goods, chemicals and heavy engineering. Newcastle is the second largest city in NSW and is a busy port, handling imports and exports.
1900/1901
For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.
AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses
Provincial
| Supplementary Election – 21 November 1998 | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 77 596 Informal Vote: 4.88% Turnout: 88.37% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Candidate Preferred:
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Enrolment: 78 388 Informal Vote:
Turnout:
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Enrolment: 89 198 Informal Vote: 4.8% Turnout: 94.27% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Labor Two Party Preferred:
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The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.