Named after the geographic location covered by the electoral division. 'Mallee' is believe to be an Aboriginal word for dwarf eucalypts which grow in the area.
Area
81,962 sq km
Location description
The Division of Mallee consists of:
Buloke Shire Council,
Central Goldfields Shire Council,
Gannawarra Shire Council,
Hindmarsh Shire Council,
Horsham Rural City Council,
Loddon Shire Council,
Mildura Rural City Council,
Swan Hill Rural City Council,
West Wimmera Shire Council,
Yarriambiack Shire Council,
part of the Northern Grampians Shire Council, and
part of the Pyrenees Shire Council.
Demographic Rating:
Rural – outside capital cities and without majority of enrolment in major provincial cities.
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