Dubbo

State Electoral District Of Dubbo

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Boundary Description

Commencing at the intersection of Fifield-Trundle Road and the generally western boundary of Parkes Shire: and bounded thence by that boundary generally north-easterly and part of the generally south-western boundary of Narromine Shire generally south-easterly to the road from Terowie to Alagola to Valhalla Homestead via Dawes Crossing; by that road northerly, Waterloo Road easterly, Farrendale Road generally north-easterly, Boggy Plains Road generally northerly, Mungeribar Lane and its prolongation generally northerly and north-easterly to Main Western Railway; by that railway north-westerly to the southern prolongation of Buddah Lake Road; by that prolongation and road northerly and the road forming the north-western boundary of Portion 91, Parish of Buddah, County of Narromine north-easterly to the southern prolongation of the western boundary of Lot 9, DP 22556; by that prolongation and boundary northerly and the southern boundary of Lot 1, DP 721781 and its prolongation easterly to the western boundary of Lot J, DP 22556; by part of that boundary and its prolongation northerly, part of the southern, the generally south-western and the western boundaries of Lot D, DP 22556, a line, and the western boundary of Lot B, DP 22556 westerly, generally north-westerly and northerly and the north-western and part of the eastern boundaries of the lastmentioned lot north-easterly and southerly to the south-western prolongation of the north-western boundary of Portion 92; by that prolongation and boundary and the north-western boundary of Portion 45, Parish of Weemabah north-easterly, part of the western and northern boundaries of Portion 46 and the northern boundary of Lot 2, DP 367045 and its prolongation northerly and easterly, the north-western boundary of Lot 1, DP 367045 south-westerly and the northern boundary of Portion 35 and its prolongation easterly to Macquarie River; by that river upwards to the western prolongation of Mumble Peg Road; by that prolongation and road easterly, Burrwaway Road south-easterly, Cobboco Road north-easterly and Emogandy Road easterly and north-easterly to the north-western boundary of the City of Dubbo; by that boundary generally north-easterly, the generally northern boundary of that city generally easterly, part of the generally western boundary of Coolah Shire generally southerly and the generally northern and part of generally eastern boundaries of Wellington Shire generally easterly and generally southerly to Cudgegong River; by that river downwards and the generally eastern shore of Lake Burrendong generally southerly to a point east of Lower Mookerawa; by a line westerly to the generally western shore of Lake Burrendong; by that shore generally westerly and Muckerwa Creek upwards to the road from Stuart Town to Lower Mookerawa; by that road generally south-westerly to Rocky Gully; by that gully upwards to the western boundary of Lot 252, DP 756886; by part of that boundary northerly, the western, northern and part of the generally south-western boundaries of Lot 125, DP 756871 northerly, westerly and generally south-easterly, the eastern prolongation of the northern boundary of Lot 318, DP 756886, that boundary and its prolongation westerly to Main Western Railway; by that railway generally south-easterly to the eastern prolongation of the southern boundary of Lot 183, DP 756886; by that prolongation and boundary, the southern boundaries of Lot 1, DP 34892 and Lot 212, DP 756886 and its prolongation westerly to Oaky Creek; by that creek upwards to the northern prolongation of the western boundary road of Lot 353, DP 722858; by that boundary road southerly and the road from Stuart Town to Wallaroi Homestead and its prolongation generally westerly to Bell River; by that river upwards to the generally north-eastern boundary of Cabonne Shire; by part of that boundary generally north-westerly to Buckinbah Creek; by that creek and Myrangle Creek upwards to the road from Bolderogeroy to Cumnock; by that road generally easterly and Cumble Creek Road generally south-westerly to Curumbenya Range; by that range generally westerly to the generally western boundary of Cabonne Shire; by part of that boundary generally southerly, the generally southern and the generally western boundaries of Parkes Shire, aforesaid, generally westerly and northerly to the point of commencement.

District Information

 

District of Dubbo (Area: 16,454.32 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99


From the former District of Dubbo:
City of Dubbo 23,137 23,890
Part Shire of Narromine 3,360 3,446
Part Shire of Parkes 1,274 1,287
Part Shire of Cabonne 509 517


From the former District of Lachlan:
That part of the Shire of Parkes bounded by the part of the Shire in the District of Lachlan. 8,673 8,830


From the former District of Orange:
That part of the Wellington Council bounded by Minnamarra easterly, local government boundary of Cabonne, Bell River to Stuart Town to Lower Mookerawa Road to the former boundary. 5,434 5,563


Total 42,387 43,533


The following Local Government Areas are wholly contained within the District of Dubbo:


City of Dubbo 23,137 23,890
Shire of Parkes 9,947 10,117


NOTE: Parts of the former District of Dubbo are transferred as follows:


To the District of Barwon:
Shire of Gilgandra 3,237 3,344


That part of the Shires of Coonamble and Narromine bounded by Bogan River south of Dandaloo, local government boundary of Parkes, vicinity of Terowie, north of Farrendale, south of Trangie, north of Narromine, local government boundary of Dubbo to the former boundary. 3,743 3,665


To the District of Upper Hunter:
That part of the Shire of Coonabarabran formerly in the District of Dubbo. 3,368 3,421