Division of Farrer

[1] The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, an agricultural scientist.

The division is located in the far south-western area of the state and includes Albury, Corowa, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Deniliquin, Hay, Balranald and Wentworth.

[2] The 2015 redistribution resulted in Farrer significantly shrunk in size, ceding the state's Far West including Broken Hill to the seat of Parkes.

[3] The seat previously gained this area from Parkes in the 2006 redistribution.

All four of its members have gone on to serve in cabinet, most notably Tim Fischer, leader of the National Party from 1990 to 1999 and Deputy Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 during the first half of the Howard government.

William Farrer , the division's namesake
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Farrer in the 2022 federal election . The winning candidate got over 50% of first preference votes, so this alluvial diagram is indicative only, and preference flows were not used to determine the final result. The preference flows were used to determine the two-candidate-preferred .