About the Riverina

The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales (NSW), which extends from the foothills of the Snowy Mountains north west through the Murrumbidgee River catchment area to the flat dry inland plains of Hay and Carrathool. The RDA Riverina region covers an area of 80,586 sq kms and services a population of 169, 856. It comprises the regional cities of Wagga Wagga and Griffith and the local government areas of Bland, Carrathool, Coolamon, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Griffith, Hay, Junee, Leeton, Lockhart, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Snowy Valleys, Temora and Wagga Wagga.

The top five industries in the Riverina by economic output are Manufacturing, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Construction, Public administration and safety and Health care and social assistance.

The Riverina is an agricultural region. Data from the 2016 agricultural census showed tha cereal crops were the highest grossing commodity.