Electoral district of Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1888
Abolished 1912
Namesake Woolloongabba
Demographic Metropolitan
Coordinates 27°29′S 153°02′E / 27.483°S 153.033°E / -27.483; 153.033Coordinates: 27°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

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

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

MemberPartyTerm
 William StephensMinisterial / Opposition12 May 1888 – 28 Mar 1896
 Thomas DibleyLabor / Ministerial28 Mar 1896 – 18 May 1907
 George BlocksidgeOpposition18 May 1907 –   5 Feb 1908
 David HunterOpposition / Ministerial  5 Feb 1908 – 27 Apr 1912

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 – 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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