WAKEFIELD GREENS
The Australian Greens Wakefield Branch covers the Federal Electorate of Wakefield, and the State Electoral Districts of Ramsay, Light, Napier, Stuart, and Taylor.
Name Derivation: Named after Edward Gibbon Wakefield 1796-1862, whose theories of colonisation had a great impact on the formation of settlements in Western Australia and South Australia.
Area and Location Description: Wakefield covers an area of approximately 6 155 sq km from Salisbury in the northern suburbs of Adelaide to Clare in the Clare Valley, 135 km north of Adelaide. The main suburbs include Elizabeth, Salisbury (part), Craigmore and Munno Para. The towns of Virginia, Gawler, Port Wakefield (part), Balaklava, Clare, Kapunda, Riverton, Mallala, Freeling and Tarlee are also included in this division.
Map of Division: 
Wakefield [PDF 120KB]
Products/Industries of the Area: The main industries hosted by the northern suburbs of Adelaide include clothing, defence, the Edinburgh RAAF Base, automotive and automotive component manufacturing. General Motors Holden are the major employer of the area and produce Holden cars for Australia and many overseas markets. The rural and agricultural industries include cereal crops, sheep, cattle, market gardens and viticulture (including the renowned Clare Valley wine region). The TV show McLeod's Daughters was filmed in and around the towns of Gawler and Freeling.
First Proclaimed/Election: 1903
Demographic Rating: Rural
If you wish to know anything more about branch activities or events please e-mail the secretary of our branch.
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