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State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after Allan Cunningham (1791-1839) an early Australian explorer, who explored large areas of New South Wales and Queensland.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 490 sq km from Cordeaux Heights, Figtree and Coniston in the south, to Helensburgh in the north, and is bounded generally in the west by the mountain range.

The main suburbs include Austinmer, Balgownie, Bellambi, Bulli, Clifton, Coalcliff, Coledale, Coniston, Cordeaux Heights, Corrimal,  Darkes Forest, Fairy Meadow,  Figtree, Gwynneville, Helensburgh, Keiraville, Mount Keira, Mount Kembla, Mount Ousley, Mount Saint Thomas, Otford, Russell Vale, Scarborough, Stanwell Park, Tarrawanna, Thirroul, Towradgi, Unanderra, Wollongong, Wombarra and Woonona.

Products/Industries of the area:

Wollongong is the commercial centre of the Illawarra, servicing tourism, tertiary education, steel production, coal mining, brick manufacturing, textiles & dairy-farming.

First Proclaimed

1949

Members

Michael Organ (GRN) 2002-

S Martin (ALP) 1993-2002

S J West (ALP) 1977-93

R F X Connor (ALP) 1963-77

V D Kearney (ALP) 1956-63

W Davies (ALP) 1949-56

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

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Demographic Rating

Outer Metropolitan

19 October 2002 By-Election Results

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 77 221 Informal Vote: 3.49% Turnout: 95.27% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 68.20% LP: 31.80%	Enrolment: 77 766 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.89% Preamble Question 1.00% Turnout: Republic Question 95.44% Preamble Question 95.47%	Enrolment: 81 540 Informal Vote: 4.84% Turnout: 95.42% Seat Status: Safe Labor Two Party Preferred: ALP: 60.65% LP: 39.35%	Enrolment: 81 521 Informal Vote: 7.74% Turnout: 89.51% Seat Status: Marginal Green Two Candidate Preferred: GRN: 52.23% ALP: 47.77%