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PARKES
Federal House of Representatives
The information on this page was obtained from Australian Electoral Commission publications and the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was correct at February 2008.
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| Current Member
| Mark COULTON |
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| Current Party
| The Nationals |
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| Description
| Rural |
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| Location
| Parkes covers an area from the Queensland border in the north to Kandos, Ilford and Euchareena in the south, from Warialda, Gunnedah and Olinda in the east to Dubbo, Quambone and Lightning Ridge in the west. The main towns include Baradine, Binnaway, Boggabilla, Boggabri, Collarenebri, Coonabarabran, Coonamble, Dubbo, Dunedoo, Gilgandra, Gulgong, Gunnedah, Kandos, Lightning Ridge, Mendooran, Moree, Mudgee, Mungindi, Narrabri, Walgett, Warialda, Wee Waa and Wellington. |
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| Origin
| Parkes was named after Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896), former Premier of New South Wales and known as the 'Father of Federation' due to his enthusiastic advocacy of the Federation of the Australian colonies. Parkes was first proclaimed in 1984. The first election was held for the Division in 1984. |
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| Products/Industries
| Wool, beef, pork, wheat, cotton, oil seed crops, lucerne, fruit, vegetables, dairy cattle, horse, sheep and cattle studs, comprehensive agricultural support services, coal and opal mining, timber, wine growing, light engineering and construction industries |
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| State
| NSW |
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| Area
| 107,108 sq kms (approx) |
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| Population
| 134,125 as at 2006 |
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| Enrolled Electors
| 89,887 as at 30/11/07 |
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