State: New South Wales (Outer Metropolitan)

Name: Named after the Prospect reservoir.

Area and Location Description: Prospect covers an area of approximately 159 sq km bordered by South Creek in the west, the Western Motorway in the north, the Cumberland Hwy and Prospect Creek in the east and Orphan School Creek, Humphries, Canley Vale, Smithfield and Edensor Rds and Elizabeth Dr in the south. Suburbs include Abbotsbury, Blacktown, Bossley Park, Canley Vale, Cecil Park, Eastern Creek, Edensor Park, Erskine Park, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Greystanes, Horsley Park, Kemps Creek, Mount Vernon, Prairiewood, Prospect, St Clair, Smithfield, Wakeley and Wetherill Park.

Products/Industries of the area: Building/construction, light manufacturing, wholesale and retail, transport industry, agriculture and farming (poultry, fruit, vegetables and honey).

First Proclaimed: 1968/1969

Past Members:

• Janice Crosio (ALP) 1990-2004
• R E Klugman (ALP) 1969-90