Division of Eden-Monaro

Eden-Monaro
Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Eden-Monaro (green) within New South Wales
Created1901
MPKristy McBain
PartyLabor
NamesakeEden and Monaro
Electors96,465 (2010)
Area29,499 km2 (11,389.6 sq mi)
DemographicRural
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The port at Eden, New South Wales

The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian electoral division in New South Wales.[1] It was one of the 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901. It is named for the town of Eden and the Monaro district of southern New South Wales. It includes Batemans Bay, Bega, Cooma and Queanbeyan.[1]

Since 1972 the Division has always been won the party that wins government in the elections.[2] It is closely watched by the media when trying to pick the results of an election.[3]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Profile of the electoral division of Eden-Monaro (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. Brown, Bill (2 September 2013). "Eden-Monaro: the bellwether seat". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. "Snapshot: The bellwether seat of Eden Monaro". sbs.com.au. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

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