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Former state electoral district of Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Balonne was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1873 to 1932, and again from 1950 to 1992. It was named after the Balonne River.[1]
Balonne Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
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State | Queensland |
Dates current | 1873–1932, 1950–1992 |
Namesake | Balonne River |
Demographic | Rural |
Coordinates | 28°20′S 148°20′E |
Balonne was generally centered on the inland rural towns of St George and Dirranbandi.[1]
Balonne was abolished in the 1991 redistribution, and was distributed between the new electorate of Western Downs and the existing district of Warrego.
First incarnation (1873–1932) | |||
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Member | Party | Term | |
Adam Walker | 1873–1874 | ||
Jacob Low | 1874–1883 | ||
Boyd Morehead | Ministerialist | 1883–1896 | |
George Story | Ministerialist | 1896–1904 | |
Edward Land | Labor | 1904–1927 | |
Samuel Brassington | Labor | 1927–1932 | |
Second incarnation (1950–1992) | |||
John Taylor | Labor | 1950–1957 | |
Eddie Beardmore | Country | 1957–1969 | |
Harold Hungerford | Country | 1969–1972 | |
Don Neal | Country | 1972–1974 | |
National | 1974–1992 | ||
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