Wyong | |
State: | nsw |
Lifespan: | 1962–1973 1988–present |
Mp: | David Harris |
Mp-Party: | Labor Party |
Namesake: | Wyong |
Electors: | 57477 |
Electors Year: | 2019 |
Area: | 640.55 |
Class: | Provincial |
Near-N: | Lake Macquarie |
Near-Ne: | Swansea |
Near-E: | Pacific Ocean |
Near-Se: | The Entrance |
Near-S: | The Entrance |
Near-Sw: | Gosford |
Near-W: | Gosford |
Wyong is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The district is a 640.55 km² urban and semi-rural electorate on the Central Coast. It covers part of Central Coast Council, including the towns of Wyong and Toukley.
Wyong was originally established in 1962. In 1973, it was replaced by Munmorah and a redistricted Gosford. In 1988, a recreated Wyong and The Entrance replaced Tuggerah.
In 2011 local businessman Darren Webber won the seat, becoming the first Liberal MP for Wyong, gaining a 9.5% swing. Former MP David Harris regained the seat for Labor in 2015.
On its current boundaries, Wyong takes in the suburbs of Alison, Blue Haven, Bushells Ridge, Canton Beach, Cedar Brush Creek, Chittaway Bay, Chittaway Point, Dooralong, Durren Durren, Gorokan, Halloran, Hamlyn Terrace, Jilliby, Kanwal, Kiar, Lake Haven, Lemon Tree, Little Jilliby, Magenta, Mardi, Norah Head, Noraville, Palmdale, Palm Grove, Ravensdale, Rocky Point, Tacoma, Tacoma South, Toukley, Tuggerawong, Wadalba, Wallarah, Warnervale, Watanobbi, Woongarrah, Wyong, Wyongah, Wyong Creek, Yarramalong and parts of Doyalson and Tuggerah.
First incarnation (1962–1973) | ||||
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Member | Party | Period | ||
Ray Maher[1] | 1962–1965 | |||
Harry Jensen[2] | 1965–1973 | |||
Second incarnation (1988–present) | ||||
Harry Moore[3] | 1988–1991 | |||
Paul Crittenden[4] | 1991–2007 | |||
David Harris[5] | 2007–2011 | |||
Darren Webber[6] | 2011–2014 | |||
2014–2015 | ||||
David Harris | 2015–present | |||
See main article: Electoral results for the district of Wyong.