Swan Hill Victoria—Legislative Assembly |
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State | Victoria |
Created | 1904 |
Abolished | 2014 |
Namesake | Town of Swan Hill |
Electors | 33,073 (2010) |
Area | 28,093 km2 (10,846.8 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural |
The Electoral district of Swan Hill was a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It was located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council .
Swan Hill included the country towns of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Kerang, Murtoa, St Arnaud, Sea Lake, Swan Hill, Warracknabeal, Wedderburn and Wycheproof. Natural features of the electorate included Lake Tyrrell and the Murray River, which is a popular tourist destination and the centre of a flourishing irrigation area. Farming and agriculture were important industries throughout the region.