What is the Division of Sydney?
Q: What is the Division of Sydney?
A: The Division of Sydney is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
Q: After whom was Sydney named?
A: Sydney was named after former British Home Secretary Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney.
Q: When was the Division of Sydney set up?
A: The Division of Sydney was set up for the 1969 election.
Q: What was the purpose of setting up the Division of Sydney?
A: The Division of Sydney was set up to replace the old Division of East Sydney and Division of West Sydney.
Q: Which areas are covered by the Division of Sydney?
A: The Division of Sydney is located around Sydney, and includes the suburbs of Alexandria, Balmain, Beaconsfield, Birchgrove, Broadway, Chippendale, Darlington, Erskineville, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery, Surry Hills, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Zetland and parts of Annandale, Camperdown, Newtown, and Rozelle.
Q: Which islands are included in the Division of Sydney?
A: The islands in Port Jackson from Spectacle Island to the Sydney Heads are included as well as Lord Howe Island in the Tasman.
Q: Is the Division of Sydney limited to land areas only?
A: No, the Division of Sydney includes both land and island areas.
