Hunter

Australian federal electoral division

Citydivision of the Australian House of RepresentativesQ1074124

Also known as Division of Hunter

Country: Australia
Located in: New South Wales
Population: 156,796(August 9, 2016)
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Area: 20,111 km²
Founded: 1901

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The Division of Hunter is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 65 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. The division was named after Captain John Hunter, the second Governor of New South Wales. It covers rural, regional and suburban areas centred on the Hunter Valley, including the towns of Singleton, Muswellbrook and Cessnock. It also extends into parts of Greater Newcastle, covering suburbs such as Cameron Park, Edgeworth, Toronto and Morisset.

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Named after: John Hunter
Electorate: 113,417(May 23, 2016)
121,560(April 18, 2019)
Different from: Hunter
Upper Hunter
Lower Hunter
Has list: Electoral results for the Division of Hunter
Geoshape: Data:Australian Federal Electorates/New South Wales (2025)/Hunter.map(since 2025)
Data:Australian Federal Electorates/New South Wales (2016)/Hunter.map(2016–2025)

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-32.3750, 150.7780OpenStreetMap ↗

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