2001 Profile of the division of North Sydney

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State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

It covers an area of approximately 39 sq km from Sydney Harbour in the south to North Willoughby in the north and from Middle Harbour in the east to Parramatta River at Hunters Hill in the west.

The main suburbs include Artarmon, Cammeray, Castlecrag, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Gore Hill, Gladesville, Greenwich, Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Point, Kirribilli, Lane Cove, Lane Cove West, Lavender Bay, Linley Point, Longueville, McMahons Point, Milsons Point, Naremburn, Neutral Bay, Northbridge, North Sydney, North Willoughby, Northwood, Riverview, St Leonards, Tarban, Waverton, Willoughby, Wollstonecraft, and Woolwich.

Products/Industries of the area:

North Sydney is the third largest business centre in Australia. It contains communications, property and business services, and wholesale and retail industries.

First Proclaimed

1900/1901

Members

Joe Hockey (LP) 1996–

E C Mack (IND) 1990–96

J M Spender (LP) 1980–90

B W Graham (LP) 1966–80

W M Jack (LP) 1949–66

W M Hughes (NAT/IND/NAT/UAP/LP) 1922–49

G Ryrie (LIB/NAT) 1911–22

G B Edwards (LIB) 1910–11

D Thompson (FT) 1901–10

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AEC – Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Inner Metropolitan

3 October 1998 Election	6 November 1999 Referendum	10 November 2001 Election
Enrolment: 87 686 Informal Vote: 3.28% Turnout: 93.09% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 37.78% LP: 62.22%	Enrolment: 89 652 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.67% Preamble Question 0.75% Turnout: Republic Question 94.34% Preamble Question 94.33%	Enrolment: 88 755 Informal Vote: 4.02% Turnout: 92.72% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 36.78% LP: 63.22%