It was located in the inner southern suburbs of Sydney, and originally included the suburbs of Coogee, Kensington and Maroubra.
By the time it was abolished in 1968, it covered the suburbs of Banksmeadow, Mascot and Redfern.
The Division was named after Hon Chris Watson, the first Labor Prime Minister of Australia.
It replaced his old seat of South Sydney, and was proclaimed at the redistribution of 1 August 1934.
After the redistribution of 31 January 1992, the Division of St George was abolished, and a new Division of Watson was created.