Electoral district of Woolloongabba

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

Woolloongabba
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1888
Abolished1912
NamesakeWoolloongabba
DemographicMetropolitan
Coordinates27°29′S 153°02′E

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. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  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.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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