The Electoral District of Darling Range

The electoral district of Darling Range extends from the towns of Chidlow, Mount Helena and Sawyers Valley in the north, south along the Mundaring Weir and down the Darling Scarp, including the towns of Pickering Brook, Karagullen and Roleystone, including the Clifton Hills parts of Kelmscott and the outer parts of Mount Nasura and Forestdale and the entire Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.

Darling Range is a new electorate, created as part of the 2007 Electoral Distribution as part of the one vote, one value legislation. Darling Range will take 50% of its electors from the 2003 district boundaries of Serpentine-Jarrahdale and 18% from Armadale. A further 17% of the districts voters come from within the old boundaries of the district of Swan Hills and 15% from the former Darling Range.

The district is the largest in the metropolitan area, covering an area of 1,990 km2. More than 22,000 voters call Darling Range home, with the largest towns being the Hills orchard town of Roleystone and the fast growing outer-metropolitan suburb of Byford.

The electorate of Darling Range contains all or part of the following suburbs/towns:

Photos of Darling Range (Click to enlarge)

Darling Range contains many diverse and wonderful tourist destinations and regional icons. Below are some photographs of the area for your enjoyment.