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Apsleyshire
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| Coordinates | 30°59'0"S, 151°36'0"E |
| Established | 1 October 2012 |
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| Region | South Midlands |
| County Town | Walcha |
| Earl | Helen Moss (SDLP) |
| Parties | - SDLP (8) - Progressive (3) - National (1) |
| House Seats | 2 (of 103) |
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Apsleyshire is medium sized county located sixty kilometres to the south-east of Armidale. The county is named after the Apsley River, which flows through the town of Walcha, which is the largest town and county town of the county.
- History
- Geography
- Governance
- Parliamentry Constituencies
- Economy
- Demography
- Settlements
- Transport
- Sports
- Places of Interest
Area & Population
Apsleyshire is the forth largest county by area, ranking behind Clarence, Macintyre and Gwydir. The county is divided into the Districts of Jeogla, Salisbury and Yarrowitch and the Towns of Walcha, Williamstown and Woolbrook.
Despite it's size, most of the county is wilderness and is uninhabited. The three towns of the county, Walcha, Williamstown and Woolbrook have populations of 32,000, 7,800 and 21,000 respectively. The largest district is Salisbury, with 4,500 residents.
Politics
Apsleyshire is one of three counties currently controlled by the Social Democratic Labour Party. Historically, the county has been a stronghold of the party, but in recent years, that position has been challenged by the Progressives.
Apsleyshire is also the birthplace of the current First Minister, Matthew Jones. Jones served as Earl of Apsleyshire between 2035 and 2040.
| Earls of Apsleyshire | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | Greg O'Connor | United | 1 October 2012 - 31 August 2016 | 3 years, xxx days | ||
| 2 | Christian Sinclair | National | 1 September 2016 - 31 August 2020 | 4 years | ||
| 3 | Tom Maher | Social Democrats | 31 August 2020 - 30 June 2025 | 14 years, xxx days | ||
| SDLP | 1 July 2025 - 18 January 2035 | |||||
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Matthew Jones | SDLP | 18 January 2035 - 3 March 2040 | 5 years, 44 days | |
| 5 | Tarquin Palmer | SDLP | 3 March 2040 - 31 August 2044 | 4 years, xxx days | ||
| 6 | Fred Nelson | Progressive | 1 September 2044 - 31 August 2048 | 4 years | ||
| 7 | Helen Moss | SDLP | 1 September 2048 - Present | Incumbent | ||
Parliamentry Constituencies - There are two constituencies for Apsleyshire in the House of Assembly, Walcha and Woolbrook. Both these seats are held by the SDLP by a comfortable margin.
| Constituencies of Apsleyshire | |||||
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| # | Member | Party | Constituency | Margin | |
| 1 | Matthew Jones | SDLP | Walcha | Safe (11.6%) | |
| 2 | Glen Walker | SDLP | Woolbrook | Fairly Safe (6.7%) | |
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Apsleyshire registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Apsleyshire Falls
- Five Day War Cemetery
Counties of New England
Apsleyshire · Clarence · Fitzroyshire · Greater Armidale · Guyra · Gwydir
Macintyre · Macleay · Macquarie · Parkes · Raleigh · Severnshire · Uralla
