Electoral district of Balonne

BalonneQueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Dates current1873–1932, 1950–1992
NamesakeBalonne River
DemographicRural
Coordinates28°20′S148°20′E / 28.333°S 148.333°E / -28.333; 148.333

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 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

First incarnation (1873–1932)
MemberPartyTerm
  Adam Walker1873–1874
  Jacob Low1874–1883
  Boyd MoreheadMinisterialist 1883–1896
  George StoryMinisterialist 1896–1904
  Edward LandLabor1904–1927
  Samuel BrassingtonLabor1927–1932
Second incarnation (1950–1992)
  John TaylorLabor1950–1957
  Eddie BeardmoreCountry1957–1969
  Harold HungerfordCountry1969–1972
  Don NealCountry1972–1974
  National1974–1992

Election results

See also

References

  1. ^ ab"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.