- State/Territory:
- Victoria
- Date this name and boundary was gazetted:
- 26 July 2021
- First election this name was used at:
- 1906 federal election
- First election this boundary was used at:
- 2022 federal election
- Maps and data
A4 map of the electoral division of Maribyrnong (2021)
Map of the Division of Maribyrnong (2021) [PDF 2.28MB]
Download Victoria GIS data
- Name Derivation:
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Named after the Maribyrnong River. The name 'Maribyrnong' is variously believed to be:
- an Aboriginal word for 'yam' or 'edible root', or
- derived from the Woiwaurrung word 'Mirrangbamurn', with 'mirrang' meaning eye and 'barmurn' meaning ringtail possum, or
- from the traditional name 'Mareingalk', country belonging to the Mareinbulluc.
- Area
- 98 sq km
- Location description
The Division of Maribyrnong consists of:
- Moonee Valley City Council,
- part of the Brimbank City Council,
- part of the Hume City Council
- part of the Melbourne City Council, and
- part of the Moreland City Council.
- Demographic Rating:
- Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.
- Current member details:
- Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website
- Members:
- Former members for an electoral division of this name can be found by searching ‘Electoral divisions’ or ‘Members of the House of Representatives since 1901’ in the historical information section of the Parliamentary Handbook
- AEC Divisional Office:
- Divisional Office contact details
- Further information:
- For supporting information, see Party codes, demographic ratings and seat status.
