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State: New South Wales

Name Derivation: Named after the Riverina area in which it is located.

Area and Location Description:

The Riverina electorate covers an area of approximately 42,201 square kilometres.

The rural cities of Wagga Wagga and Griffith are the largest centres; major towns in the division include Leeton, Cootamundra, Narrandera, Temora, Junee, Forest Hill, Coolamon and Gundagai.

Products/Industries of the area:

Wheat, barley, canola, rice and cereal crops. Fat lambs, wool, poultry, dairying, cattle, ostrich, emu, deer, and goat farming. Food processing, fruit, grapes, and wine making.  Flour-milling, concrete pipes, steel construction, brick kiln, saw milling, joinery, plaster works, tourism, education, and defence forces.

First Proclaimed

1901 (from 1984 - 1991 known as Riverina-Darling.)

Members

• Kay Hull (NP) 1998-
• N Hicks (NCP/NP) 1980-98
• J Fitzpatrick (ALP) 1977-80
• J W Sullivan (CP/NCP) 1974-77
• A J Grassby (ALP) 1969-74
• A A Armstrong (CP) 1965-69
• H S Roberton (CP) 1949-66
• J I Langtry (ALP) 1940-49
• H K Nock (CP) 1931-40
• W W Killen (CP) 1922-31
• J M Chanter (NAT & FARMERS) 1914-22
• F B S Falkiner (LIB) 1913-14
• J M Chanter (PROT/ALP) 1901-13

For Current Members information, browse the Parliament of Australia Members page.

AEC - Divisional Office Contact Numbers and Addresses

Demographic Rating

Rural