Commonwealth Electoral Division of Farrer (NSW)

Updated: 3 November 2010

Boundary gazetted:

22 December 2009

Division name:

Farrer

State:

New South Wales

Status:

Current, boundary gazetted 22 December 2009 (former divisional profile)

Contact details:

Contact the Farrer AEC divisional office

Name derivation:

Named after William Farrer (1845–1906), a noted wheat breeder and experimentalist.

Size & location description:

Farrer covers an area of approximately 247 097 sq km in southern and western New South Wales stretching along the Murray River from the Shire of Greater Hume in the east to the South Australian border in the west and the Queensland border in the north including Unincorporated NSW to the north and east of Broken Hill. Albury and Broken Hill City Council areas are located in Farrer, as are the shires of Balranald, Berrigan, Conargo, Corowa, Deniliquin, Greater Hume, Hay, Jerilderie, Lockhart, Murray, Wakool, Wentworth, Urana and Central Darling.

Maps & GIS data:

Products/industries of the area:

Large-scale irrigation areas, around Deniliquin and Wentworth, produce dairy products, fat sheep and cattle, orchard and vine crops, apples and rice. Other major agricultural products include wool, timber, wheat and cereals. Many industries are based on the processing of agricultural products, such as the Australian Newsprint Mills at Albury and the largest rice mill in the southern hemisphere at Deniliquin. Other industries include mining, tourism and agricultural service industries.

First proclaimed/election:

1949

Demographic rating:

Rural

Members:

  • Ley, S (LP) 2001–
  • Fischer, T (NP) 1984–2001
  • Fife, W C (LP) 1975–1984
  • Fairbairn, D E (LP) 1949–1975

Current Member Details:

Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

Further information:

For supporting information, see Party Codes, Demographic Ratings and Seat Status.