New England Australian House of Representatives Division |
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Division of New England in New South Wales, as of the 2016 federal election.
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Created | 1901 |
MP | Barnaby Joyce |
Party | National |
Namesake | New England |
Electors | 109,580 (2016) |
Area | 68,394 km2 (26,407.1 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural |
The Division of New England is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division is located in the north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It is named after the New England region in northern New South Wales.
The division includes such towns as Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bingara, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell, Manilla, Quirindi, Tamworth, Uralla, Werris Creek, Walcha and Tenterfield. The Division covers a largely rural area, with agriculture the main industry.