New South Wales
Named after Sir Charles Cowper (1807–1875), Premier of New South Wales (25 August–2 October 1856).
It covers an area of approximately 7699 sq km from Gladstone/Smithtown in the south to Yamba in the north.
The main towns include Bellingen, Bowraville, Coffs Harbour, Dorrigo, Maclean, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Sawtell, South West Rocks, Urunga, Woolgoolga and Yamba.
Fishing, forestry, agriculture – especially bananas – vegetables and dairy cattle, as well as tourism.
1900/1901
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Rural
3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 79 213 Informal Vote: 2.74% Turnout: 95.19% Seat Status: Fairly safe National Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 80 698 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 79 982 Informal Vote: 4.11% Turnout: 95.31% Seat Status: Marginal National Two Party Preferred:
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