State/Territory: New South Wales

Date Name & Boundary Gazetted: 25 February 2016

First Election This Name Was Used At: 1901 federal election Note: The name was modified to 'Riverina-Darling' for the 1984 federal election before being changed to 'Riverina' for the 1993 federal election.

First Election This Boundary Was Used At: 2016 federal election

Name Derivation: Named after the area covered by the electoral division.

Square Area: 48, 988 Sq Km

Location Description: Riverina is located in the south of NSW and extends from Parkes, Cowra, Harden and Gundagai in the east to Ungarie, Ardlethan and Coolamon in the west and from Tullamore, Peak Hill and Parkes in the north to Lockhart, Tarcutta and Gundagai in the south. Towns include Ardlethan, Coolamon, Cootamundra, Cowra, Forbes, Grenfell, Gundagai, Harden, Junee, Parkes, Peak Hill, Tarcutta, Temora, Tullamore, Ungarie, Wagga Wagga, West Wyalong and Young.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.