Southern Highlands
State Electoral District Of Southern Highlands
Boundary Description
Commencing at the confluence of Murruin Creek and Wollondilly River on the generally southern boundary of Wollondilly Shire: and bounded thence by part of that boundary generally easterly to Little River; by that river and the Nattai River Arm of Lake Burragorang downwards and Sheehys Creek upwards to its intersection with Sheehys Creek Road; by a line south-easterly to Hoddles Track; by that track generally easterly, Rockbarton Road generally north-easterly and Barkers Lodge Road generally north-westerly and generally northerly to the eastern prolongation of the northern boundary of Lot 27, DP 249865; by that prolongation, boundary and its prolongation westerly and the western boundaries of Lot 24, DP 249865 and Lot H DP 420310 and its prolongation northerly to Burragorang Road; by that road generally north-westerly to the southern prolongation of the western boundary of Lot A, DP 380893; by that boundary northerly and the southern boundary of Lot 1, DP 569780 and its prolongation easterly to Steveys Forest Road; by that road north-westerly and northerly to the western prolongation of the southern boundary of Lot 11, DP 614116; by that prolongation and boundary easterly to the south-eastern corner of that lot; by a line north-easterly to the track through Nattai Colliery; by that track generally easterly and Egans Road generally southerly to the Transmission Line from Port Kembla to Burragorang Mines; by that transmission line south-easterly to Burragorang Road, aforesaid; by that road and McIntosh Street generally easterly to Monkey Creek; by that creek downwards to the western prolongation of Timothy Lacey Lane; by that prolongation and lane easterly, Silverdale Road generally northerly and Big Hill Road and Burragorang Road, aforesaid, generally easterly to Mount Hunter Rivulet; by that rivulet and an unnamed branch of that creek running through Lot 32, DP 630138 upwards to the 33 kV Transmission Line from Camden Substation to Oakdale Substation; by that transmission line easterly to Westbrook Road; by that road north-westerly to the south-western prolongation of the south-eastern boundary of DP 258593; by that prolongation and boundary north-easterly and part of the western boundary of Lot 1, DP 246148 and its prolongation northerly to Burragorang Road, aforesaid; by that road easterly and Fosters Lane southerly to the generally southern boundary of Camden Council; by part of that boundary generally easterly, part of the generally western boundary of the City of Campbelltown generally southerly, the generally southern boundary of that city generally easterly and part of the generally north-western boundary of the City of Wollongong generally south-westerly to the centre of Lake Cordeaux; by the centre of that lake generally southerly and Cordeaux River upwards to the northern prolongation of the western boundary of Portion 282, Parish of Kembla, County of Camden; by that prolongation, boundary and its prolongation southerly to the Moss Vale-Unanderra Railway; by that railway generally south-westerly to the north-western prolongation of the north-eastern boundary of Portion 111, Parish of Calderwood; by that prolongation south-easterly to Illawarra Range; by that range generally south-westerly to the generally southern boundary of the City of Wollongong; by part of that boundary generally westerly to Molly Morgan Gully; by that gully upwards to Mount Murray Road; by that road generally westerly and Tourist Road generally north-westerly to Nepean River; by that river downwards and Doudles Folly Creek upwards to Tourist Road, aforesaid; by that road generally westerly, Kangaloon Road south-easterly, Sheepwash Road generally southerly and Nowra Road generally south-easterly to Wildes Meadow Creek; by that creek and Yarrunga Creek downwards to the generally northern boundary of the City of Shoalhaven; by part of that boundary generally easterly to Brogers Creek; by that creek upwards to Brogers Creek Road; by that road generally south-easterly to Illawarra Range; by that range generally south-westerly to the road forming the northern boundary of Portion 92, Parish of Cambewarra, County of Camden; by that road easterly and Irvines Road and its prolongation generally southerly to a north-eastern branch of Jaspers Creek; by that branch creek upward to its intersection with Tourist Road, aforesaid, approximately 200 metres from that roads junction with Berry Mountain Road; by Tourist Road generally south-westerly, Cambewarra Road south-westerly and easterly, the road via Dunrose and Ocean View Homesteads generally south-westerly, Browns Mountain Road generally southerly, Flannery Road generally south-easterly, Illaroo Road generally south-westerly and Riversdale Road and its prolongation generally south-easterly to Shoalhaven River; by that river upwards to the generally eastern boundary of Mulwaree Shire; by part of that boundary generally northerly to Wollondilly River, aforesaid, and by that river downwards to the point of commencement.
District Information
| District of Southern Highlands (Area: 3,713.66 sq.kms) | ||
| How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at | 4.12.97 | 30.4.99 |
| From the former District of Southern Highlands: | ||
| Part Shire of Wingecarribee | 22,920 | 23,720 |
| Part City of Wollongong | 5 | 5 |
| From the former District of Camden: | ||
| That part of the Shire of Wollondilly bounded by Little River, Sheehys Creek, Hoddle Track, Rockbarton Road, Barkers Lodge Road, line west and north of Oakdale, south to Burragorang Road, Monkey Creek, Timothy Lacey Lane, Silverdale Road, Big Hill Road, Burragorang Road, Westbrook Bridge, Mount Hunter Rivulet, transmission line easterly, Westbrook Road north-westerly, Burragorang Road and local government boundary to the former boundary. | 16,909 | 17,989 |
| From the former District of South Coast: | ||
| That part of the City of Shoalhaven bounded by Tallowa Dam, Shoalhaven River, Illaroo Road, Camberwarra Range Road and Tourist Road to the former boundary (Jaspers Creek). | 1,080 | 1,143 |
| Total | 40,914 | 42,857 |
| NOTE: Part of the former District of Southern Highlands is transferred as follows: | ||
| To the District of Burrinjuck: | ||
| That part of the City of Goulburn and Shire of Mulwaree bounded by the Shire of Mulwaree and including the City of Goulburn. | 17,354 | 17,554 |

