Division of Throsby
| Throsby Australian House of Representatives Division | |
|---|---|
Division of Throsby (green) in New South Wales | |
| Created | 1984 |
| Abolished | 2016 |
| Namesake | Charles Throsby |
| Area | 1,422 km2 (549.0 sq mi) |
| Demographic | Provincial |
The Division of Throsby was an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division was named after Charles Throsby, a prominent pioneer and explorer in the early nineteenth century of the areas to the south of Sydney.
The Division of Throsby was created in a redistribution in 1984 and had been represented by Labor since its inception. The Illawarra is one of the few non-metropolitan regions where Labor consistently does well. The area has a strong working-class character due to the presence of industries such as steelmaking, coal mining and stevedoring.
It was renamed the Division of Whitlam in 2016.