State: New South Wales

Name Derivation:Named after Dorothea Mackellar 1885-1968, a famous Australian poet and novelist.

Area and Location Description: Mackellar covers an area of approximately 229 sq km from the northern part of Palm Beach, south to Dee Why and west to Duffys Forest. The main suburbs include Avalon, Bayview, Beacon Hill, Belrose, Bilgola, Church Point, Collaroy, Davidson, Dee Why, Elanora, Frenchs Forest, Mona Vale, Narrabeen, Newport, Palm Beach and Terrey Hills.

Map of Division: Mackellar [PDF approx 150k]

Products/Industries of the Area: Light manufacturing, service industries, commercial wholesale and retail trades and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1949

Demographic Rating: Outer Metropolitan

Members:

• BISHOP, B (LP) 1994-
• CARLTON, J J (LP) 1977-1994
• WENTWORTH, W C (LP/IND) 1949-1977

Current Member Details:See the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: See Divisional Office Contact Details

2004 Federal Election Results:

Enrolment:

87,191

Informal Vote:

4.76%

Turnout:

94.16%

Seat Status:

Safe Liberal

Two Party Preferred:

LP: 65.75%      ALP: 34.25%

Further information:

• 2004 Detailed Federal Election Results
• 2001 Federal Election Results
• 2001 Divisional Profile & Map

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.