State/Territory: New South Wales

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 25 February 2016

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1949 federal election

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2016 federal election

Name Derivation: Named in honour of William James Farrer, 1845–1906. Farrer was a noted wheat breeder and experimentalist. 

Square Area: 126, 590 Sq Km

Location Description: Farrer covers an area in southern New South Wales stretching along the Murray River from the Shire Councils of Greater Hume and Narrandera in the east to the South Australian border in the west and the Shire Councils of Wentworth, Balranald, Hay and Carrathool in the north. Farrer is made up of the Shires of Albury, Balranald, Berrigan, Carrathool, Conargo, Corowa, Deniliquin, Greater Hume, Griffith, Hay, Jerilderie, Leeton, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Urana, Wakool and Wentworth.This description reflects local government areas in existence in 2015.

Demographic Rating: Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.