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Clarence
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| Established | 1 July 2016 |
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| Region | North Coast |
| County Town | Grafton |
| Earl | Liz Gill (National) |
| Parties | - National (9) - SDLP (3) |
| House Seats | 4 (of 103) |
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| Area | 9,760 |
| Population | 127,150 |
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Clarence is a county located in the river valley of the same name in the north-east New England. The county has rich farming and grazing lands, and is home to sugar, dairy, beef and timber production. There is also a very large fishing fleet based in the coastal towns Yamba and Wooli, and in recent years a large market garden industry has developed along the floodplain of the lower Clarence River in the Southgate area.
Area & Population
Clarence is the largest county in New England by area, and also has a sizable population. The county town of Clarence is the city of Grafton, which was established in 1839.
Clarence is divided into the Districts of Bardsley, Copmanhurst, Jackadgery and Nymboi-Binderay, the Towns of Maclean, Ulmarra, Wooli and Yamba-Illuka and the City of Grafton.
Politics
Clarence is a the heartland of the New England National Party, and has had conservative councils for most of it's history.
| Earls of Clarence | ||||||
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| # | Name | Party | In Office | Duration | ||
| 1 | Peter Finnegan | United | 2016 - 2017 | |||
| 2 | Tony Johnson | United | 2017 - 2023 | |||
| 3 | Alicia Macdonald | United | 2023 - 2024 | |||
| 4 | Fay Mills | National | 2024 - 2032 | |||
| 5 | Tom McKimm | National | 2032 - 2044 | |||
| 6 | Patrick Doherty | Independent | 2044 - 2048 | |||
| 7 | Liz Gill | National | 1 September 2048 - Present | Incumbent | ||
Places of Interest
There are a number of places of interest in Clarence registered with the Department of Cultural Heritage, including:
- Gibraltar Range Nature Reserve
- Jacaranda Gardens
- Solitary Islands Marine Reserve
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