Eden-Monaro, Electoral division in New South Wales, Australia
Eden-Monaro is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives spanning a large region with several local council areas. The division includes various communities and towns where voting takes place at schools and community facilities during elections.
The division was created in 1901 during Australia's first federal election and was among the original 65 divisions elected to the House of Representatives. This early establishment connects it to the formation of modern Australia's parliamentary system.
The name brings together Eden town and the Monaro district, with Monaro coming from the Aboriginal word Maneroo that refers to the flat plains characteristic of this region.
As an electoral division, the region is accessible through numerous polling places during election days, typically located in schools and community facilities. Voters in this area should find out the location of their nearest polling station before an election.
From 1972 to 2013, this division functioned as a bellwether seat, consistently voting for parties that would form the national government. This pattern ended after the 2013 federal election campaign.
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