Northern Tablelands

State Electoral District Of Northern Tablelands

Northern Tablelands
click map to view


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, the generally south-western boundary of the last mentioned shire generally south-easterly and part of the generally northern boundary of Walcha Shire generally easterly to Chandler River; by that river, Styx River and Serpentine Creek upwards to the generally north-western boundary of Bellingen Shire; by part of that boundary generally north-easterly, the generally western boundary of Nymboida Shire generally northerly and part of the generally southern and part of the generally western boundaries of Copmanhurst Shire westerly and generally northerly to Timbarra River; by that river and Macleods Creek upwards to Rocky River Road; by that road and the road traversing Long Creek and its continuation generally northerly to Teatree Creek; by that creek downwards to Bruxner Highway; by that highway generally easterly to Clarence River; by that river and Maryland River upwards to Rivertree Road; by that road generally westerly to Wylie Creek; by that creek downwards to Mount Lindesay Road; by that road and Cullendore Road generally northerly to the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Queensland, aforesaid; and by that boundary generally westerly to the point of commencement.

District Information

 

District of Northern Tablelands (Area: 3OJS46.68 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99


All of the former District of Northern Tablelands 37,928 38,593


From the former District of Barwon:
Part Shire of Inverell 1,819 1,861
Part Shire of Guyra 876 861
Part Shire of Uralla 635 655
Part Shire of Dumaresq 29 30


From the former District of Clarence:
That part of the Shire of Tenterfield bounded by the Copmanhurst local government area, Timbarra River, Macleods Creek, unnamed road, Teatree Creek, Bruxner Highway, Clarence River, Maryland River, Rivertree Road, Wylie Creek, Mount Lindsay Highway, Cullendore Road and the former boundary. 478 489


From the former District of Tamworth:
That part of the Shire of Uralla bounded by local government boundaries of Walcha and Parry to the former boundary. 251 260


Total 42,016 42,749


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


City of Armidale 12,000 12,260
Municipality of Glen Innes 4,148 4,209
Shire of Guyra 3,107 3,074
Shire of Inverell 10,242 10,374
Shire of Severn 2,140 2,157
Shire of Uralla 4,009 4,153