Electoral district of Murray-Darling

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Created1999
Abolished2015
NamesakeMurray and Darling rivers
Murray-Darling
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
Location in New South Wales.
StateNew South Wales
Created1999
Abolished2015
NamesakeMurray and Darling rivers
Electors46,083 (2014)[1]
Area250,388 km2 (96,675.3 sq mi)
DemographicRural

Murray-Darling is a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.[2][3][4][5]

It included Urana Shire, Jerilderie Shire, Berrigan Shire, Murray Shire, Conargo Shire, Deniliquin Council, Wakool Shire, Hay Shire, Balranald Shire, Wentworth Shire, part of Carrathool Shire (including Goolgowi and Merriwagga), Central Darling Shire, the City of Broken Hill and the Unincorporated Far West.[6]

Murray-Darling was created in 1999 from a merger of the Electoral district of Broken Hill and part of the Electoral district of Murray. In 2015, the southern parts of the electorate were absorbed into the revived Murray, while the northern parts (the City of Broken Hill, the Central Darling Shire and the Unincorporated Far West were absorbed into Barwon.

Members for Murray-Darling

MemberPartyTerm
  Peter Black Labor 1999–2007
  John Williams National 2007–2015

Election results

References

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