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Australian Electoral Commission
New South Wales
Named after Lillian Fowler (1887–1954), first woman alderman in New South Wales (1929–1948) and first woman mayor in Australia (1938–1939), Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1944–1950).
Fowler covers an area of approximately 47sq km and extends from Georges River (Hume Highway) in the east, south to the M5 Freeway, into Liverpool Street, to Hoxton Park Road, west to Cartwright Avenue, then north along Banks Road to North Liverpool Road. The boundary continues west along North Liverpool Road to Cowpasture Road and then follows Cowpasture Road, north until Edensor Park Road where it goes east to Smithfield Road. The boundary continues north east along Smithfield Road then continues south east along Canley Vale Rd, then Northeast along Humphries Road, until Orphan School Creek which it follows to Prospect Creek. From Prospect Creek to Fairfield Street until Woodville Road, where it follows Woodville Road south until it comes to the Hume Highway. The boundary then follows the Hume Highway west until it crosses the Georges River.
The main suburbs include Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Canley Heights, Carramar, Edensor Park, Fairfield East, Lansvale, Liverpool, Mt Pritchard and St Johns Park.
The main industries are small business regional growth centre government departments and light manufacturing.
1984
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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses
Outer Metropolitan
| 3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 90 623 Informal Vote: 5.78% Turnout: 93.93% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 92 848 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 82 745 Informal Vote: 12.75% Turnout: 93.35% Seat Status: 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.