Electoral district of Glamorgan
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The Electoral district of Glamorgan was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Swansea
in eastern Tasmania
, and included Bicheno
, Little Swanport and the Freycinet Peninsula
. After 1886, the seat extended as far south as Triabunna
and Buckland
, which had previously been in neighbouring Sorell
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election, when it was abolished and divided between Cambria
to the north, and Sorell
to the south.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
. It was based around the town of Swansea
Swansea, Tasmania
-Demographics:According to the 1996 census, the town's population was 495. Of the population, 25.1% were above the age of 65 - making it the Tasmanian town with the largest percentage of over-65-year-olds.-References:...
in eastern Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, and included Bicheno
Bicheno, Tasmania
Bicheno is a town on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 185 km north-east of Hobart on the Tasman Highway, with a population of 640. It is part of the municipality of Glamorgan/Spring Bay...
, Little Swanport and the Freycinet Peninsula
Freycinet Peninsula
Freycinet Peninsula is a large peninsula in eastern Tasmania, Australia. It is located north of Schouten Island, at . It is the site of Freycinet National Park....
. After 1886, the seat extended as far south as Triabunna
Triabunna, Tasmania
Triabunna is the largest township on the east coast of Tasmania, is the civic and municipal heart of the Glamorgan Spring Bay Council, and is located 84 kilometres to the northeast of the state capital Hobart. It is a coastal town situated on the Tasman Highway, and is sheltered within Spring Bay...
and Buckland
Buckland, Tasmania
Buckland is a village on the Tasman Highway in Tasmania, Australia. The post code is 7190. It contains an historic church, St John the Baptist church. At the 2006 census, Buckland had a population of 193.-History:...
, which had previously been in neighbouring Sorell
Electoral district of Sorell
The Electoral district of Sorell was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Sorell east of Tasmania's capital, Hobart, and included the Tasman Peninsula....
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election, when it was abolished and divided between Cambria
Electoral district of Cambria
The Electoral district of Cambria was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Campbell Town in the Midlands region of Tasmania between Hobart and Launceston....
to the north, and Sorell
Electoral district of Sorell
The Electoral district of Sorell was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Sorell east of Tasmania's capital, Hobart, and included the Tasman Peninsula....
to the south.
Members for Glamorgan
Member | Term |
---|---|
Charles Meredith Charles Meredith (Tasmania) Charles Meredith was an Australian grazier and politician, Tasmanian colonial treasurer for several years in the mid-to-late 19th century.-Early life:... |
1856–1861 |
John Meredith | 1861–1862 |
Charles Meredith Charles Meredith (Tasmania) Charles Meredith was an Australian grazier and politician, Tasmanian colonial treasurer for several years in the mid-to-late 19th century.-Early life:... |
1862–1866 |
John Meredith | 1866–1871 |
Edward Shaw | 1871 |
John Mitchell | 1871–1880 |
John Lyne | 1880–1893 |
Edward Miles Edward Miles Edward Thomas Miles was born in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land and during his lifetime served as a merchant seaman, a Free Trade Party Member of the Tasmanian Parliament and Minister and as an entrepreneur... |
1893–1899 |
Frederick Shaw | 1899–1903 |