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 | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Dates current | 1873–1932, 1950–1992 |
| Namesake | Balonne River |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 28°20′S 148°20′E / 28.333°S 148.333°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.
Members for Balonne edit
| First incarnation (1873–1932) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Election results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.