MURRAY-DARLING

From the New South Wales and Queensland border in the north to the New South Wales and Victoria border in the south; and from the New South Wales and South Australia border in the west to Lake Brewster in the east.

Electoral District Profile
Current at 24 March 2007

Electorate Profile PDF(PDF)[243.9 kb]

Boundary Description

Commencing at Cameron Corner: and bounded thence by the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Queensland easterly, the generally western boundary of Bourke Shire Council, gazetted 27th August 1982, generally southerly, the generally western, the generally south-western and part of the generally southern boundaries of Cobar Shire Council, gazetted 7th April 1961, generally southerly, generally south-easterly and generally easterly, the generally eastern boundary of Carrathool Shire Council, gazetted 30th June 1967, generally southerly, to Hillston Road; by that road and Melbergen Road, generally south-westerly, Back Hillston Road, south-easterly, Cahills Road, Mid Western Highway and Wrights Lane, generally south-westerly and Hillston Street, southerly, to the northern boundary of Lot 7017, DP1024210; by part of that boundary, westerly, its western boundary and the western boundary of Lot 7009, DP 1024206, southerly, a line to the north-westernmost corner of Lot 3, DP 718530, south-westerly, the generally western boundary of that lot and its prolongation, southerly and south-easterly to Murrumbidgee River; by that river downwards, to the generally western boundary of Murrumbidgee Shire Council, gazetted 22nd December 1967; by that boundary generally southerly and its generally southern boundary, generally easterly, the generally south-western boundary of Narrandera Shire Council, gazetted 23rd December 1960, generally south-easterly, the generally north-western and generally south-western boundaries of Lockhart Shire Council, gazetted 29th May 1953, generally south-westerly and generally south-easterly, part of the generally northern and generally western boundaries of Greater Hume Shire Council, gazetted 26th May 2004, generally westerly and generally southerly, the boundary between the States of New South Wales and Victoria, generally north-westerly and the boundary between the States of New South Wales and South Australia northerly to the point of commencement.

Localities

Arumpo, Balranald, Barham, Barooga, Barratta, Berrigan, Birganbigil, Blighty, Booligal, Boomanoomana, Booroorban, Boree Creek, Bourke, Broken Hill, Bunnaloo, Buronga, Burraboi, Caldwell, Carrathool, Clare, Cobramunga, Cockburn, Coleambally, Conargo, Conoble, Coree, Corrong, Cunninyeuk, Curlwaa, Dareton, Daysdale, Deniliquin, Dhuragoon, Dilpurra, Euston, Finley, Gol Gol, Gonn, Goodnight, Goolgowi, Gunbar, Hartwood, Hatfield, Hay, Hay South, Hillston, Ivanhoe, Jerilderie, Keri Keri, Koraleigh, Kyalite, Lake Brewster, Lake Cargelligo, Lalalty, Lindifferon, Logie Brae, Mabins Well, Mallan, Mathoura, Maude, Mayrung, Melbergen, Mellool, Menindee, Merriwagga, Milparinka, Moama, Monak, Monia Gap, Moolpa, Moonbria, Morago, Morundah, Mossgiel, Moulamein, Mulwala, Murray Downs, Myrtle Park, Niemur, Noorong, North Bourke, Oaklands, One Tree, Oxley, Paringi, Pine Lodge, Pomona, Pooncarie, Pretty Pine, Rand, Roto, Savernake, Silverton, Speewa, Steam Plains, Stony Crossing, Stud Park, Sunset Strip, Tibooburra, Tilpa, Tocumwal, Tooleybuc, Tooranie, Trentham Cliffs, Trida, Tullakool, Tuppal, Urana, Wakool, Wallanthery, Wanaaring, Wandook, Wanganella, Warragoon, Waugorah, Wentworth, Wetuppa, White Cliffs, Wilcannia, Willurah, Womboota, Yanga

The Localities listed above were derived from the electoral roll address register as at October 2006. It should be noted that some localities may only have a relatively small overlap with the district.

Postcodes

2642, 2645, 2646, 2647, 2648, 2652, 2669, 2672, 2675, 2700, 2707, 2710, 2711, 2712, 2713, 2714, 2715, 2716, 2717, 2731, 2732, 2733, 2734, 2735, 2736, 2737, 2738, 2739, 2836, 2840, 2878, 2879, 2880, 3500, 3579, 3585, 3586, 3644, 5440