Barwon

State Electoral District Of Barwon

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Boundary Description

Commencing at the junction of the generally western boundary of Inverell Shire with the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Queensland: and bounded thence by that shire boundary generally southerly, part of the generally southern boundary of that shire generally south-easterly, the generally western boundaries of Guyra and Uralla Shires generally southerly, part of the generally south-western boundary of the lastmentioned shire generally south-easterly and part of the generally northernmost northern boundary of Parry Shire generally westerly to Namoi River; by that river downwards and Halls Creek and Wisemans Arm Creek upwards to Wisemans Arm Road; by that road generally southerly to the generally southern boundary of Manilla Shire; by part of that boundary generally westerly, part of the generally eastern, the generally north-western and part of the generally western boundaries of Gunnedah Shire generally northerly, generally south-westerly and generally south-easterly to Oxley Highway; by that highway generally south-westerly to Warrumbungle Range; by that range generally south-westerly to Coonabarabran Road; by that road generally north-westerly, the road from Mt Bullaway West Homestead to Yearinan via Cow Mountain generally south-westerly and the road forming part of the northern boundary of the Parish of Leslie, County of Baradine westerly to the generally south-western boundary of Coonabarabran Shire; by part of that boundary generally south-easterly, part of the generally western boundary of Coolah Shire generally southerly and the generally northern and generally north-western boundaries of the City of Dubbo generally westerly and generally south-westerly to Emogandy Road; by that road south-westerly and westerly, Cobboco Road south-westerly, Burroway Road north-westerly and Mumble Peg Road and its prolongation westerly to Macquarie River; by that river downwards to the eastern prolongation of the northern boundary of Portion 35, Parish of Weemabah, County of Narromine; by that prolongation and boundary westerly and the north-western boundary of Lot 1, DP 367045 north-easterly to the eastern prolongation of the northern boundary of Lot 2, DP 367045; by that prolongation and boundary and the northern and part of the western boundaries of Portion 46 westerly and southerly, the north-western boundaries of Portions 45 and 92, Parish of Buddah, and its prolongation south-westerly, part of the eastern and the north-western boundaries of Lot B, DP 22556 northerly and south-westerly, the western boundaries of the lastmentioned lot, a line, and Lot D, DP 22556 southerly and the generally south-western and part of the southern boundaries of the lastmentioned lot generally south-easterly and easterly to the northern prolongation of the western boundary of Lot 1, DP 22556; by that prolongation and part of that boundary southerly to the eastern prolongation of the southern boundary of Lot 1, DP 721781; by that prolongation and boundary westerly and the western boundary of Lot 9, DP 22556 and its prolongation southerly to the road forming the north-western boundary of Portion 91; by that road south-westerly and Buddah Lake Road and its prolongation westerly and southerly to Main Western Railway; by that railway south-easterly to the north-eastern prolongation of Mungeribar Lane; by that prolongation and lane south-westerly and generally southerly, Boggy Plains Road generally southerly, Farrandale Road generally south-westerly, Waterloo Road westerly and the road from Terowie to Valhalla Homestead via Dawes Crossing southerly to the generally south-western boundary of Narromine Shire; by part of that boundary and the generally south-western boundary of Warren Shire generally north-westerly, part of the generally western boundary of the lastmentioned shire generally northerly, part of the generally southern and the generally western boundaries of Brewarrina Shire generally westerly and generally northerly and the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Queensland, aforesaid, easterly and generally north-easterly to the point of commencement.

District Information

 

District of Barwon (Area: 116,930.70 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99
From the former District of Barwon:
Shire of Narrabri 9,374 9,265
Shire of Moree Plains 8,979 8,896
Shire of Yalleroi 2,293 2,298
Shire of Barraba 1,690 1,652
Shire of Bingara 1,564 1,547
Part Shire of Coonabarabran 1,111 1,097
From the former District of Broken Hill:
Shire of Walgett 4,681 4,748
Shire of Warren 2,324 2,311
Shire of Brewarrina 1,220 1,197
Part Shire of Coonamble 520 502
From the former District of Dubbo:
Shire of Gilgandra 3,237 3,344
Part Shire of Coonamble 2,593 2,487
That part of the Shire of Narromine bounded by Bogan River south of local government boundary of Parkes, vicinity of Terowie, north of Farrendale, south of Trangie, north of Narromine and local government boundary of Dubbo to the former boundary. 1,150 1,178
From the former District of Tamworth:
That part of the Shire of Manilla bounded by Namoi River, Halls Creek, Wisemans Arm Road, the local government boundary of Parry and the local government boundary of Gunnedah to the former boundary. 2,172 2,230
Total 42,908 42,752
The following Local Government Areas are wholly contained within the District ofBarwon:
Shire of Barraba 1,690 1,652
Shire of Bingara 1,564 1,547
Shire of Brewarrina 1,220 1,197
Shire of Coonamble 3,113 2,989
Shire of Gilgandra 3,237 3,344
Shire of Moree Plains 8,979 8,896
Shire of Narrabri 9,374 9,265
Shire of Walgett 4,681 4,748
Shire of Warren 2,324 2,311
Shire of Yallaroi 2,293 2,298
NOTE: Parts of the former District of Barwon are transferred as follows:
To the District of Barwon:
Part Shire of Gunnedah 7,905 7,964
Part Shire of Coonabarabran in the vicinity of Mullaley. 0 0
To the District of Northern Tablelands:
Part Shire of Guyra 876 861
Part Shire of Inverell 1,819 1,861
Part Shire of Uralla 635 655
Part Shire of Dumaresq 29 30