Electoral district of New Norfolk
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The Electoral district of New Norfolk was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of New Norfolk
, northwest of the Tasmania
n capital, Hobart
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909.
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 New Norfolk
New Norfolk, Tasmania
-References:5. Fellowship of First Fleeters.6. New Norfolk's History and Achievements by Joe Cowburn and Rita Cox 1986-External links:* has extensive local information, history, photographs, resources and attractions...
, northwest of the 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...
n capital, Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished when the Tasmanian parliament adopted the Hare-Clark electoral model in 1909.
Members for New Norfolk
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Michael Fenton | 1856–1861 |
| William Sharland | 1861–1872 |
| Alexander Riddoch | 1872–1882 |
| Ebenezer Shoobridge | 1882–1886 |
| George Huston | 1886–1891 |
| George Leathem | 1891–1903 |
| Julian Brown | 1903–1906 |
| George Leathem | 1906–1909 |