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    Electoral district of Woolloongabba

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    Woolloongabba
    Queensland—Legislative Assembly
    StateQueensland
    Created1888
    Abolished1912
    NamesakeWoolloongabba
    DemographicMetropolitan
    Coordinates27°29′S 153°02′E / 27.483°S 153.033°E / -27.483; 153.033

    The electoral district of Woolloongabba was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.

    History[edit]

    Woolloongabba was created in the 1887 redistribution, taking effect at the 1888 colonial election.[1] It was located in south Brisbane based on Kangaroo Point.[1]

    Woolloongabba was abolished at the 1912 state election, changing only marginally to become the Electoral district of Maree.[1]

    Members[edit]

    The following people were elected in the seat of Woolloongabba:[1][2]

    Member Party Term
      William Stephens Ministerial / Opposition 12 May 1888 – 28 Mar 1896
      Thomas Dibley Labor / Ministerial 28 Mar 1896 – 18 May 1907
      George Blocksidge Opposition 18 May 1907 –   5 Feb 1908
      David Hunter Opposition / Ministerial   5 Feb 1908 – 27 Apr 1912

    See also[edit]

    • Electoral districts of Queensland
    • Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
    • Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c d "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
    2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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