Upper Hunter

State Electoral District Of Upper Hunter

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Boundary Description

Commencing at the confluence of Pyramul Creek with Macquarie River: and bounded thence by that river downwards to the eastern shore of Lake Burrendong; by that shore generally northerly to Cudgegong River; by that river upwards to the generally eastern boundary of Wellington Shire; by part of that boundary and the generally northern boundary of that shire generally northerly and generally westerly, part of the generally western boundary of Coolah Shire generally northerly and part of the generally south-western boundary of Coonabarabran Shire generally north-westerly to the road forming part of the northern boundary of the Parish of Leslie, County of Baradine; by that road easterly, the road from Mt Bullaway West Homestead to Yearinan via Cow Mountain generally north-easterly and the road from Baradine to Coonabarabran generally south-easterly to Warrumbungle Range; by that range generally north-easterly to Oxley Highlvay; by that highway generally north-easterly, the road from Mullaley to Gunnedah via Millie Ridge and Dimberoy and Homesteads generally south-easterly and generally north-easterly and the road via Fassifern Homestead within Portion 109, Parish of Wondoba, County of Pottinger generally south-easterly and generally north-easterly to the transmission line traversing Mirridong Hill; by that transmission line south-easterly to the road from Mirridong Homestead to Wandoba Road; by that road generally south-easterly and Wandoba Road south-westerly to the western prolongation of the road forming the northern boundary of Portion 15, Parish of Digby; by; that prolongation and road easterly, the road forming part of the eastern boundary of that portion and the northern and eastern boundaries of Portion 14 southerly, easterly and southerly, the road from Tamarang to Curlewis via Voca Stud and Breeza Gully Homesteads easterly and the road from Curlewis to Lake Goran via Calala Homestead generally southerly to the generally south-eastern boundary of Parish of Brown; by part of that boundary generally north-easterly to Boori Road; by that road and the road from Breeza State Forest to the road from Curlewis to Breeza via Dixie Homestead generally north-easterly, the road from Breeza to Curlewis via Dixie Homestead south-easterly, the continuation of the road forming the south-eastern boundary of Part Lot 9, DP 19212 across Werris Creek-Mundindi Railway and that road north-easterly, Pullaming Stock Route south-easterly, Long Point Road generally easterly, the road from Breeza to Carroll via Emohruo Homestead northerly, Denver Lane easterly, northerly and easterly, the road from Mimbil Homestead to The Park Homestead northerly and the road from Carroll to Currabubula via Piallaway generally south-easterly to the generally western boundary of Parry Shire; by part of that boundary generally southerly, part of the generally northern boundary of Quirindi Shire generally easterly, the generally south-western and the generally southern boundaries of Nundle Shire generally south-easterly and generally westerly, part of the generally southern boundary of Walcha Shire generally easterly, the generally western boundary of Gloucester Shire generally southerly and part of the generally western boundary of Dungog Shire generally south-westerly to a point north-west of the source of Foy Brook; by a line south-easterly to that source; by Foy Brook and Glennies Creek downwards to Main Northern Railway; by that railway generally north-westerly to Foy Brook; by that brook and Hunter River downwards and Wollombi Brook and Hayes Creek upwards to the road from California to Commission Road; by that road generally north-westerly and Commission Road generally south-westerly to Hunter Range; by that range generally westerly to the generally north-western boundary of Singleton Shire; by part of that boundary generally south-westerly to the Great Dividing Range; by that range generally north-westerly to Nullo Mountain Road; by that road and Coxs Creek Road generally westerly, and Bylong Valley \Way and Lue Road generally north-westerly to the generally north-western boundary of Rylstone Shire; by part of that boundary generally south-westerly and part of the generally southern boundary of Mudgee Shire generally westerly to the road from Hargraves to Hill End; by that road generally northerly to Pyramul Creek, aforesaid, and by that creek downwards to the point of commencement.

District Information

 

District of Upper Hunter (Area: 34,870.44 sq.kms)
How Constituted (Current and Predicted Electors) - as at 4.12.97 30.4.99
From the former District of Upper Hunter:
Shire of Mudgee 11,194 11,593
Part Shire of Muswellbrook 7,928 8,109
Shire of Scone 6,459 6,582
Shire of Quirindi 3,561 3,581
Shire of Coolah 2,748 2,703
Shire of Merriwa 1,675 1,658
Shire of Murrurundi 1,575 1,582
Shire of Gunnedah 650 655
Part Shire of Rylestone 259 244
Part Shire of Coonabarabran 223 224
Part Wellington Council 5 5
From the former District of Dubbo:
That part of the Shire of Coonabarabran in the District of Dubbo. 3,368 3,421
From the former District of Cessnock:
That part of the Shires of Muswellbrook and Singleton bounded by Foy Brook southerly, Glenys Creek, Northern Railway Line, Foy Brook, Hunter River, Wollombi Brook, Hays Creek, unnamed track, The Commission Road, Hunter Range and the local government boundary of Muswellbrook to the former boundary. 2,358 2,363
From the former District of Barwon:
That part of the Shire of Gunnedah bounded by Dopping Street, Melbon Street, Tamba Street, unnamed road and Coxs Creek to the former boundary. 20 20
Total 42,023 42,740
The following Local Government Areas are wholly contained within the District of Upper Hunter:
Shire of Coolah 2,748 2,703
Shire of Merriwa 1,675 1,658
Shire of Murrurundi 1,575 1,582
Shire of Muswellbrook 9,685 9,863
Shire of Quirindi 3,561 3,581
Shire of Scone 6,459 6,582
NOTE: Parts of the former District of Upper Hunter are transferred as follows:
To the District of Bathurst:
That part of the Shire of Rylstone bounded by Sallys Flat generally northerly to the local government boundary of Mudgee, Lue Road, Bylong Valley Way, Coxs Greek Road, Nullo Mountain Road, and Great Dividing Range to the former boundary. 2,482 2,479
That part of the Mudgee Shire bounded by Pyramul Creek and the existing boundary. 30 30