| South Western Province Victoria—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:South-West_Province_1856.png) South-Western Province, 1856 | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
South Western Province was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1][2]
It was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856, initially it had five members.[1] Victoria was a colony in Australia when South-Western Province was created.
The area of South Western Province was defined in the Victoria Constitution Act, 1855, as "Including the Counties of Grant, Grenville, and Polwarth."[3] The Act came into effect in 1856.
It was finally abolished in 1979 after the redistribution of 1976 when several new provinces were created, including Geelong Province.[2]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Sweetmanwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Re-Member (Former Members)". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Victoria Constitution Act 1855" (PDF). Retrieved 19 June 2013.