New South Wales
Named after Sir John Robertson (1816–1891), former Premier of New South Wales (1860–1861, 1868–1870, 1875–1877 and 1885–1886).
It covers an area of approximately 785 sq km from the Hawkesbury River in the south, west to Wiseman's Ferry, north along the Gosford City Council boundary to Mangrove Creek, generally east by Warre Warren Creek to again meet the Gosford City Council boundary. Then south-east following the Wyong Shire Boundary to the Sydney/Newcastle freeway, east to Serpentine Road and to Terrigal and then south by the coast to Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River.
The main centres include Gosford, Terrigal and Woy Woy.
Citrus and vegetable growing, poultry products, tourism, retail, service industries, light manufacturing and boat building.
1900/1901
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Provincial
3 October 1998 Election | 6 November 1999 Referendum | 10 November 2001 Election |
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Enrolment: 80 631 Informal Vote: 2.91% Turnout: 95.92% Seat Status: Marginal Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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Enrolment: 82 618 Informal Vote:
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Enrolment: 84 366 Informal Vote: 6.11% Turnout: 95.55% Seat Status: Fairly Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred:
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