Farrer Electorate Facts
The Farrer electorate is a magnificent and diverse area of Australia. In 2006, changes to the electorate boundaries were announced and as of the 2007 Election, Farrer will border Victoria, South Australia and Queensland and will stretch from Holbrook in the East, along the Murray River and up to Tibooburra and Cameron's Corner in the far North West.
Farrer currently encompasses196,500 square kilometres and incorporating Broken Hill, Wentworth, Balranald, Wakool, Hay, Conargo, Murray, Urana, Deniliquin, Jerilderie, Berrigan, Corowa, Lockhart, Corowa, Greater Hume, Albury, a small portion of Central Darling Shire at Menindee and a large part of unincorporated NSW. As from the next Federal election Farrer boundaries will increase to including the whole of the Central Darling Shire and uncorporated NSW.
In all there are 16 local government areas within the electorate and parts of five NSW state electoral divisions.
Central to the life of the electorate is Australia’s mightiest river – the Murray – which forms the southern boundary. The western boundary is the entire NSW/South Australian border and the northern is the Queensland border.
Almost 95,000 constituents and their families call Farrer home, with a large rural population working the land and vibrant Albury as the regional city hub.
Farrer incorporates many industries including large-scale irrigation areas such as Deniliquin and Wentworth. We produce rice, irrigated cereals, dairy products, wool, fat lambs and cattle as well as blueberries, citrus, vine crops and vegetables.
A wide variety of employment opportunities exist in the public and private sectors, rural and regional industries, as well as education and hospitality.
The region is a very popular tourist destination with many wonderful towns and regions which are rich in culture and arts. For details on tourism events and places you will find details on the Council websites (a link is included on this website).
There is also a rich indigenous history associated with the region, with the Wiradjuri Aboriginal tribe calling much of the electorate home for thousands of years. In addition, the oldest human remains ever found in Australia were found at Lake Mungo, in the north west of the electorate.
Farrer LGA Locator
There are three levels of Government in Australia – local, state and federal. Use this locator to find out which local government area and state division you belong to within Farrer.
Local Council State Seat Federal Seat
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Local Council
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State Seat
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Federal Seat
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Albury City
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Albury
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Farrer
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Balranald Shire
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Berrigan Shire
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Conargo
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Corowa
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Albury
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Farrer
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Deniliquin
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Greater Hume
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Albury
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Farrer
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Lockhart
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Wagga Wagga
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Farrer
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Jerilderie
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Murray
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Urana
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Wakool
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Wentworth
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Hay
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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Broken Hill
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Murray-Darling
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Farrer
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| Central Darling (Menindee) |
Murray-Darling |
Farrer |
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