Electoral district of Rocky River
Rocky River South Australia—House of Assembly | |
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State | South Australia |
Created | 1938 |
Abolished | 1985 |
Demographic | Rural |
Rocky River was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from March 1938 to December 1985.[1]
The electorate was based in the Mid North region, around the towns of Crystal Brook, Gladstone and Port Germein. In 1938, the polling places were Beetaloo Valley, Crystal Brook, Napperby, , , Warnertown, Appila, , Caltowie, Georgetown, Gladstone, Gulnare, Laura, Narridy, , Tarcowie, Wirrabara, , Baroota, Port Germein, .[2]
John Olsen moved from the abolished Rocky River to Custance at the 1985 election.
Members[]
Member | Party | Term | |
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John Lyons | Liberal and Country | 1938–1948 | |
James Heaslip | Liberal and Country | 1949–1968 | |
Howard Venning | Liberal and Country | 1968–1974 | |
Liberal | 1974–1979 | ||
John Olsen | Liberal | 1979–1985 |
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "ASSEMBLY POLLING PLACES". Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier. SA: National Library of Australia. 11 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
Categories:
- Former electoral districts of South Australia
- 1938 establishments in Australia
- 1985 disestablishments in Australia