The Division of Paterson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located just north of Newcastle, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It extends to the Hunter Valley in the south, the Manning River in the north, and the Great Dividing Range in the west. It includes the towns of Gloucester, Forster, Nelson Bay, Raymond Terrace and Paterson, which like the Division, is named after federation-era poet and author Banjo Paterson. Jump to: navigation, search The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Looking towards the baths, from the Bogey Hole Newcastle is Australias sixth largest city and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... The Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales, approximately 160 kilometers north of Sydney, Australia with an approximate population of 700,000 people. ... The Manning River is a river in the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range (a. ... Gloucester is a town and Local Government Area in the dairy country of the mid north of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federated on 1 January 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia, of which they became component states. ... Jump to: navigation, search Banjo Paterson. ...

The Division was proclaimed at the redistribution of January 31, 1992, and was first contested at the 1993 Federal election. The seat is currently a fairly safe Liberal seat. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ...

The former Division of Paterson (1949-84), which was abolished at the redistribution of October 11, 1984, was located in much the same area as this one. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search This page is about the year 1984. ...

Members

• Robert Horne (Labor) 1993-1996
• Bob Baldwin (Liberal) 1996-1998
• Robert Horne (Labor) 1998-2001
• Bob Baldwin (Liberal) 2001-

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External links

• "Division of Paterson". Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Profiles. URL accessed on July 4, 2005. (PDF, 193 kB)