Myall Lakes

State Electoral District Of Myall Lakes

Myall Lakes
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Boundary Description

Commencing at the mouth of the Manning River on the low water mark of the shore of South Pacific Ocean: and bounded thence by that river, North Passage of Manning River and Dawson River upwards to the eastern prolongation of Leigh Drive; by that prolongation and drive westerly, Cedar Park Road generally southerly and Wingham Road south-easterly to the northern prolongation of the eastern boundary of DP 261079; by that prolongation, boundary and its prolongation southerly to North Coast Railway; by that railway south-easterly to the northern prolongation of the western boundary of Part Portion 26, Parish of Taree, County of Macquarie; by that prolongation and boundary generally south-westerly to Munghi Creek; by that creek downwards and Manning River upwards to the road from Tiri to Koorakine; by that road generally easterly, Nowendoc Road and the road from Bullocks Bow to Terrabarella Homestead generally north westerly to the generally southern boundary of Walcha Shire; by part of that boundary generally westerly, the generally western and part of the generally southern boundaries of Gloucester Shire generally southerly and generally easterly and the generally south-western and generally southern boundaries of Great Lakes Council generally south-easterly and generally easterly to the low water mark of the shore of South Pacific Ocean, aforesaid, at Yacaaba Head and by that low water mark (except at the entrance of any river, creek or inlet of the sea where the boundary shall be a straight line connecting two points on the shore opposite the outermost headlands at the entrance of any such river, creek or inlet of the sea) generally north-easterly to the point of commencement (inclusive of all islands lying off the coast of the district above defined).

District Information

 

District of Myall Lakes (Area: 8,017.43 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99


From the former District of Myall Lakes:
Part City of Greater Taree 18,365 18,941
Part Great Lakes Council 16,948 17,373
Shire of Gloucester 3,468 3,490


From the former District of Port Stephens:
Part Great Lakes Council 2,904 3,131


From the former District of Maitland:
Part Great Lakes Council 1,227 1,233


Total 42,912 44,168


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


Shire of Gloucester 3,468 3,490
Great Lakes Council 21,079 21,737


NOTE: Part of the former District of Myall Lakes is transferred as follows:


To the District of Port Macquarie:
That part of the City of Greater Taree bounded by Rawson westerly, Manning River and Dawson River south-west of Cundletown to the former boundary. 1,678 1,722