Division of Hume facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hume Australian House of Representatives Division
Division of Hume (green) within New South Wales
Created	1901
MP	Angus Taylor
Party	Liberal
Namesake	Hamilton Hume
Electors	102,321 2013
Area	33,637 km2 (12,987.3 sq mi)
Demographic	Rural

Hamilton Hume was an early explorer who helped map parts of Australia.

The Division of Hume is a special area in New South Wales, Australia. People who live in this area vote for someone to represent them in the Australian Parliament. It was one of the first 75 areas created for voting when Australia first became a country in 1901. The area is named after Hamilton Hume, an important explorer who traveled through this region a long time ago.

Where is the Hume Area?

The Hume area is in the central part of New South Wales. It's located north of the Australian Capital Territory, where Australia's capital city, Canberra, is. This area is mostly rural, meaning it has lots of farms and open land. The main jobs here are in farming and coal mining.

The Hume area includes many towns and communities, such as:

• Bargo
• Binalong
• Boorowa
• Bundanoon
• Buxton
• Caragabal
• Colo Vale
• Cootamundra
• Cowra
• Crookwell
• Gooloogong
• Goulburn
• Grenfell
• Gundaroo
• Gunning
• Harden/Murrumburrah
• High Range
• Hill Top
• Joadja
• Jugiong
• Marulan
• Murrumbateman
• Oakdale
• Picton
• Quandialla
• Stockinbingal
• Sutton
• Tahmoor
• Tarago
• The Oaks
• Thirlmere
• Wallendbeen
• Wilton
• Yass
• Young

Who Represents Hume?

The person who represents the Division of Hume in the Australian Parliament is called a Member of Parliament (MP). This MP speaks for the people living in Hume and helps make decisions for the country.

Many different people have been the MP for Hume since it was created in 1901. These members have belonged to various political parties over the years.

Currently, the Member of Parliament for Hume is Angus Taylor. He is a member of the Liberal Party. He has been representing the Hume area since 2013.