New South Wales
Named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie 1761–1824, Governor of New South Wales 1810–21.
Macquarie covers an area of approximately 4 197 sq km from the Hawkesbury River in the east, to the Wollemi and Yengo National Parks in the north and the Blue Mountains in the west. The main towns include Blackheath, Katoomba, Kurrajong, Mount Victoria, Richmond, Springwood, Wentworth Falls and Windsor.
Wool, fat lambs, cattle, timber-milling, tourism, orchards, dairying, turf farming, mushroom farming, market gardens, arts & crafts, poultry farming, horse breeding & training, small manufacturers and the Richmond RAAF Base.
1900/1901
Outer Metropolitan
See the Parliament of Australia website
See Divisional Office Contact Details
For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.