2001 Profile of the division of Warringah

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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 56 sq km from Mosman Bay in the south to Dee Why Lagoon in the north and Davidson State Park in the west.

The main suburbs include Allambie, Allambie Heights, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Balmoral, Beacon Hill, Brookvale, Curl Curl, Dee Why, Fairlight, Forestville, Harbord, Killarney Heights, Manly, Manly Vale, North Manly, Mosman, Queenscliff and Seaforth.

Products/Industries of the area:

Light manufacturing, service and leisure industries.

First Proclaimed

1922

Members

Tony Abbott (LP) 1994–

M J R MacKellar (LP) 1969–94

E H St John (LP) 1966–69

J S Cockle (LP) 1961–66

F A Bland (LP) 1951–61

P C Spender (UAP/LP) 1937–51

R A Parkhill (NAT/UAP) 1927–37

G Ryrie (NAT) 1922–27

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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: 79 007 Informal Vote: 3.07% Turnout: 93.60% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 37.02% LP: 62.98%	Enrolment: 80 154 Informal Vote: Republic Question 0.69% Preamble Question 0.84% Turnout: Republic Question 94.43% Preamble Question 94.42%	Enrolment: 85 405 Informal Vote: 3.28% Turnout: 93.69% Seat Status: Safe Liberal Two Party Preferred: ALP: 37.34% LP: 62.66%