2007 federal election: Profile of the Electoral Division of Berowra

Updated: 9 February 2011

State:

New South Wales

Name Derivation:

Named after the area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

Berowra covers an area of approximately 707 sq km from Brooklyn and the Hawkesbury River in the north, to Pennant Hills and Beecroft in the south west, the Pacific Highway and the Sydney to Newcastle Freeway, Cockle and Cowan Creeks in the east, Hawkesbury River, Cattai Creek, Boundary Road, McGuires Road and Blue Gum Creek in the west. Suburbs include Arcadia, Berowra, Brooklyn, Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Galston, Glenorie, Maroota, Middle Dural, Mount Kuring-gai, Normanhurst, Pennant Hills, Sackville North, Thornleigh, Westleigh and parts of Asquith, Beecroft, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cattai, Dural, Hornsby, Lower Portland, Maraylya, Mount Colah, Wahroonga, Waitara, West Pennant Hills and Wisemans Ferry.

Map of Division:

Products/Industries of the Area:

Fishing and oyster farming from the Hawkesbury River area. Retail, service and various small industries including hobby farming, citrus fruit orchards, poultry farming, horticulture, and tourism.

First Proclaimed/Election:

1968/1969

Demographic Rating:

Outer Metropolitan

Members:

  • Ruddock, P (LP) 1993–
  • Edwards, H A (LP) 1972–1993
  • Hughes, T E F (LP) 1969–1972

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address:

Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results:

House of Representatives results for Berowra

Further information:

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