Electoral district of Boulder

      Boulder
      Western AustraliaLegislative Assembly
      State or territory: Western Australia
      Dates current: 1901–19771
      Namesake: Boulder
      1known as Boulder-Eyre 1962–1968; Boulder-Dundas 1968–1977

      Boulder was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1901 to 1977.

      The district was located in the Goldfields-Esperance region, and was based in the town of Boulder and its suburbs. After the 1961 redistribution, taking effect at the 1962 election, it took in some surrounding country areas.

      The district's most famous member was Philip Collier of the Labor Party. Member for Boulder for 43 years, Collier served as Premier of Western Australia from 1924 to 1930 and again from 1933 to 1936.

      Members

      Boulder (1901–1962)
      Member Party Term
        John Marquis Hopkins Ministerial 1901–1905
        Philip Collier Labor 1905–1948
        Cecil Oliver Labor 1948–1951
        Arthur Moir Labor 1951–1962
      Boulder-Eyre (1962–1968)
        Arthur Moir Labor 1962–1968
      Boulder-Dundas (1968–1977)
        Arthur Moir Labor 1968–1971
        Tom Hartrey Labor 1971–1977


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