What is the Division of Werriwa?
Q: What is the Division of Werriwa?
A: The Division of Werriwa is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives in the state of New South Wales.
Q: What is the meaning of the name Werriwa?
A: Werriwa is the local Aboriginal name for Lake George.
Q: When were the boundaries of the Division of Werriwa drawn, and what area did it cover at that time?
A: The boundaries of the Division of Werriwa were drawn in 1900 for Australia's first federal election, and it covered a large rural area from the south west of Sydney to the northern part of what is now the ACT.
Q: Why did the Division of Werriwa become smaller in area over time?
A: The population around Sydney increased, so the boundaries were redrawn and Werriwa became smaller in area.
Q: Was Lake George included in the Division of Werriwa after 1913?
A: No, Lake George was no longer included in the Division of Werriwa after 1913.
Q: Why did the Division of Werriwa keep its name despite becoming a suburban electorate over 150 km away from Lake George?
A: The Division of Werriwa kept its name because it was an original Federation electorate, and the Australian Electoral Commission tries to keep the names of original Federation electorates.
Q: What suburbs and areas are currently included in the Division of Werriwa?
A: The Division of Werriwa currently covers the suburbs of Austral, Bardia, Bow Bowing, Casula, Claymore, Denham Court, Edmondson Park, Eschol Park, Glenfield, Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Ingleburn, Leppington, Lurnea, Macquarie Fields, Minto, Minto Heights, Prestons, Raby, St Andrews and Varroville and parts of Liverpool, Leumeah and West Hoxton.
