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VIC DIVISION - MURRAY

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Division Name MURRAY
State Victoria
Elected Member Stone, S (LP) 1996-
Name Derivation Named after the Murray River which was named by Charles Sturt in 1830 after Sir George Murray, Colonial Secretary.
First Proclaimed / Election 1948/1949
Area 16229 sq. kms
Demographic Rural
Pre-Election Seat Status Safe
Seat Status Safe
Enrolment 88,852
Turnout 95.72%
Informal 5.24%
Location Murray covers an area of approximately 16 229 sq km. Its boundaries extend from Boort situated in the north west corner of the Loddon Shire bordering the division of Mallee, south to Wedderburn and Inglewood, bordering the division of Bendigo, extending east taking in the local government areas of Campaspe and City of Greater Shepparton, bordering the division of Indi. It extends north east to Yarrawonga joining the State border. The main towns include Boort, Bridgewater on Loddon, Cobram, Echuca, Kyabram, Mooroopna, Murchison, Nathalia, Numurkah, Rochester, Rushworth, Shepparton, Tatura, Wedderburn and Yarrawonga.
Products and Industry Sheep, wheat, dairy and fruit processing industries.

Members
Stone, S (LP) 1996-
Lloyd, B (CP/NCP/NP) 1971-1996
McEwen, J (CP) 1949-1971

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