- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 13 July 2018
- First election this name was used at:
- 1906 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2019 federal election
- Maps and data
- A4 map of the electoral division of Maribyrnong (2018) [PDF 724KB]
Map of the Division of Maribyrnong (2018) [PDF 2.66MB]
Download GIS data
- Name Derivation:
Named after the Maribyrnong River. The name 'Maribyrnong' is variously believed to be:
- an Aboriginal word for 'yam' or 'edible root', or
- derived from the Woiwaurrung word 'Mirrangbamurn', with 'mirrang' meaning eye and 'barmurn' meaning ringtail possum, or
- from the traditional name 'Mareingalk', country belonging to the Mareinbulluc
- Area
- 64 sq km
- Location description
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The Division of Maribyrnong consists of:
- Moonee Valley City Council,
- Part of the Brimbank City Council,
- Part of the Hume City Council,
- Part of the Maribyrnong City Council, and
- Part of the Melbourne City Council.
- Demographic Rating:
- Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
- 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.
