Division of Mackellar facts for kids
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Division of Mackellar (green) in New South Wales
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| Created | 1949 |
| MP | Bronwyn Bishop |
| Party | Liberal |
| Namesake | Dorothea Mackellar |
| Electors | 102,842 (2013) |
| Area | 233 km2 (90.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Outer Metropolitan |
The Division of Mackellar is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is named after Dorothea Mackellar, a 20th-century Australian poet. The division was set up in 1949.
It covers the northern beach suburbs of Sydney, including Narrabeen, Beacon Hill, Newport, Palm Beach and Terrey Hills.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| William Wentworth | Liberal | 1949–1977 | |
| Jim Carlton | Liberal | 1977–1994 | |
| Bronwyn Bishop | Liberal | 1994–present | |
William Wentworth IV, was the first Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and the great-grandson of politician and explorer William Wentworth, one of the first Europeans to cross the Blue Mountains. Bronwyn Bishop was the Speaker of the Australian House of Representativesfrom 2013 to 2015.
Election results
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