New South Wales
Named after Dame Mary Gilmore (1865–1962) a well-known poet, author and journalist. She was the first woman member of the Australian Workers' Union, a champion of peace and a socialist reformer.
It covers an area of approximately 5612 sq km along the coast from Kiama in the north to Durras North in the south, then west to Moss Vale and Wingello.
The main towns include Kiama, Nowra, Ulladulla, Moss Vale and Bundanoon.
Tourism, timber, dairy and beef cattle, paper mill, brickworks, light engineering, dairy factory, steel fabrication and fishing.
1984
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Enrolment: 78 777 Informal Vote: 2.30% Turnout: 96.21% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 81 457 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 83 909 Informal Vote: 4.34% Turnout: 95.68% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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