Map of Lara District showing the towns of Anakie, Wyndham Vale, Lara, and Moorabool. The district boundaries include the Werribee River in the north-east.

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Features of the District

Location:	Lara District is a mixed urban and rural electorate, which includes the western fringes of Melbourne and the northern suburbs of Geelong. It is located approximately 28 kilometres west of Melbourne.
Area:	1,005 square kilometres.
Region:	Western Victoria Region
Towns:	Anakie, Balliang, Bell Post Hill, Corio, Lara, Little River, Lovely Banks, Moorabool, Norlane and Wyndham Vale.Parts of Batesford, Bell Park, North Geelong and Werribee.
Features:	Lara District features include the You Yangs Regional Park, the Melbourne Water Western Treatment Plant, the Ford Car Plant, Geelong port facilities and the Geelong Shell oil refinery.
Member:	John Eren

A statistical profile (external link) based on 2006 Census data is available from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Election results

2006 State election results for Lara District.
2002 State election results for Lara District.


Seat position within the swing.

Historical pattern

2002-present	ALP