Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1882 to 1885 were appointed for life by the Governor on the advice of the Premier. This list includes members between the elections commencing on 30 November 1882 and the elections commencing on 16 October 1885. The President was Sir John Hay.
| Name | Years in office | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1883–1888 | |||
| 1881–1882, 1882–1884 | |||
| 1879–1883 | |||
| 1863–1884 | |||
| 1882–1886 | |||
| 1867–1887 | |||
| 1858–1861, 1861–1891 | |||
| 1881–1886 | |||
| 1864–1890 | Postmaster-General (30 August 1882 − 4 January 1883) | ||
| 1870–1888 | |||
| 1856, 1861–1886 | |||
| 1885–1909 | |||
| 1865–1888 | |||
| 1874–1883 | |||
| 1863–1901 | |||
| 1885–1930 | |||
| 1870–1873, 1875–1880, 1883–1888 | Attorney General Representative of the Government (5 January 1883 − 6 October 1885) | ||
| 1883–1917 | |||
| 1868–1886 | Representative of the Government Vice-President of the Executive Council (14 November 1881 − 4 January 1883) | ||
| 1874–1898 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1863–1884 | Chairman of Committees (16 December 1880 − 11 December 1884) | ||
| 1885–1892 | |||
| 1880–1894 | |||
| 1879–1888 | |||
| 1874–1884 | |||
| 1883–1886 | |||
| 1875–1889 | |||
| 1885–1892 | |||
| 1867–1892 | President | ||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1868–1883 | |||
| 1883–1900 | |||
| 1882–1885, 1887–1893 | |||
| 1880–1904 | |||
| 1856–1857, 1882–1894 | |||
| 1885–1903 | |||
| 1882–1912 | |||
| 1880–1885 | |||
| 1885–1909 | |||
| 1856–1861, 1864–1893 | |||
| 1880–1902 | |||
| 1882–1911 | |||
| 1885–1903, 1903–1925 | |||
| 1877–1891 | |||
| 1878–1885 | |||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1868–1888 | |||
| 1882–1900 | |||
| 1885–1923 | |||
| 1883–1890 | |||
| 1879–1906 | Postmaster-General (2 May 1884 − 6 October 1885) | ||
| 1863–1889 | |||
| 1879–1887 | Chairman of Committees (17 March 1885 − 25 November 1887) | ||
| 1868–1887 | |||
| 1882–1903 | |||
| 1882–1893 | |||
| 1883–1887 | |||
| 1880–1895 | |||
| 1874–1885 | |||
| 1856–1858, 1875–1879, 1879–1885, 1886–1890 | |||
| 1879–1895 | |||
| 1882–1886 | |||
| 1880–1900 | |||
| 1882–1887 | |||
| 1877–1901 | |||
| 1861–1866, 1874–1890 | |||
| 1882–1899 | |||
| 1874–1890 |