Profile of the electoral division of Barker (SA)

State/Territory:

South Australia

Date this name and boundary was gazetted:

20 July 2018

First election this name was used at:

1903 federal election

First election this boundary was used at:

2019 federal election

Maps and data

A4 map of the electoral division of Barker (2018) [PDF 1.81MB]
Map of the Division of Barker (2018) [PDF 22.42MB]
Download GIS data

Name Derivation:

Named in honour of Captain Collet Barker, 1784–1831. Barker commanded the settlement at Fort Wellington in the Northern Territory and the penal settlement at King George Sound in Western Australia. It was on his return voyage to Sydney in 1831 that Barker explored the eastern shore of Gulf St Vincent, Mount Lofty and the mouth of the Murray River.

Area

65,206 sq km

Location description

The Division of Barker consists of:

• Berri Barmera Council,
• City of Mount Gambier,
• Coorong District Council,
• District Council of Grant,
• District Council of Karoonda East Murray,
• District Council of Loxton Waikerie,
• District Council of Robe,
• Kingston District Council,
• Naracoorte Lucindale Council,
• Mid Murray Council,
• Renmark Paringa Council,
• Rural City of Murray Bridge,
• Southern Mallee District Council,
• Tatiara District Council,
• Wattle Range Council,
• part of the Barossa Council,
• part of the Light Regional Council,
• part of the Outback Community Authority, and
• Unincorporated Riverland

Demographic Rating:

Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.

Current member details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Previous members:

Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching 'Electorates' in the Parliamentary Handbook

AEC Divisional Office:

Divisional Office contact details

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.