Electoral district of Upper Goulburn explained

Upper Goulburn
State:vic
Created:1904
Abolished:1945
Class:Rural
Coordinates:-37.1667°N 165°W

Upper Goulburn was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly[1] in the Australian state of Victoria, from 1904 to 1945. It was based in northern Victoria. Upper Goulburn was created in 1904 after the abolition of the Electoral district of Delatite[2] and the Electoral district of Anglesey. Thomas Hunt was the last member for Anglesey (1903 to 1904) and first for Upper Goulburn.[1]

The area of the district of Upper Goulburn was defined in the Victorian Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903,[3] taking effect at the 1904 election.

Members for Upper Goulburn

MemberPartyTerm
 Thomas HuntUnaligned1904–1908
 George CooksonLiberal1908–1911
 Malcolm McKenzieLiberal1911–1917
 Nationalist1917–1920
 Edwin MackrellCountry1920–1945

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Upper Goulburn.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Re-Member (Former Members) . State Government of Victoria . 9 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Upper Goulburn . 30 April 1904 . The Argus . 9 May 2013 . Trove.
  3. Web site: Electoral Districts Boundaries Act 1903 . 21 January 2014 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.