What is the Division of Paterson?
Q: What is the Division of Paterson?
A: The Division of Paterson is an electoral division in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Q: Where is the Division of Paterson located?
A: The Division of Paterson is located just north of Newcastle, on the coast of the Tasman Sea.
Q: What are some of the towns included in the Division of Paterson?
A: Some of the towns included in the Division of Paterson are Anna Bay, Bulahdelah, Clarence Town, Dungog, Forster, Hawks Nest, Lemon Tree Passage, Medowie, Morpeth, Nelson Bay, Paterson, Raymond Terrace, Stroud, Tuncurry and parts of Nabiac, Thornton and East Maitland.
Q: When was the Division of Paterson first set up?
A: The Division of Paterson was first set up in 1949.
Q: Why was the Division of Paterson abolished in 1984 and when was it recreated?
A: The Division of Paterson was abolished in 1984 due to redistributions, but it was recreated after a redistribution in 1992.
Q: Who is the Division of Paterson named after?
A: The Division of Paterson is named after poet and author Banjo Paterson, although it is also possible that it was named after Colonel William Paterson who gave his name to the Paterson River and the town of Paterson.
Q: What was the original territory of the Division of Paterson and how did it change over time?
A: The original territory of the Division of Paterson included Singleton, Maitland and Muswellbrook in 1949, but redistributions moved the electorate north until it included Gunnedah and Mudgee. It was then abolished in 1984 and recreated in 1992 covering a similar area to the original electorate.
