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Division Of Burke (1949–1955)
The Division of Burke was an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian Electoral Division in Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The division was named after Robert O'Hara Burke, an explorer who led the Burke and Wills expedition, Victorian expedition in 1860, the first white explorer to cross Australia from south to north. The division was created in 1949 and replaced the similarly located and pronounced division of Bourke. It was located in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, including Brunswick, Victoria, Brunswick and Fitzroy, Victoria, Fitzroy. It was a safe seat for the Australian Labor Party. It was abolished in 1955. Members Election results See also * Division of Burke (1969-2004) References {{DEFAULTSORT:Division Of Burke (1949-55) Former electoral divisions of Australia, Burke (1949-55) Constituencies established in 1949 1949 establishments in Australia Constituencies disestablished in 1955 1955 disestablishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert O'Hara Burke
Robert O'Hara Burke (6 May 1821c. 28 June 1861) was an Irish soldier and police officer who achieved fame as an Australian explorer. He was the leader of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition, which was the first expedition to cross Australia from south to north, finding a route across the continent from the settled areas of Victoria to the Gulf of Carpentaria. The expedition party was well equipped, but Burke was not experienced in bushcraft. A Royal Commission report conducted upon the failure of the expedition was a censure of Burke's judgement. Early years Burke was born in St Clerens, County Galway, Ireland in May 1821. He was the second of three sons of James Hardiman Burke (1788 – January 1854), an officer in the British army 7th Royal Fusiliers, and Anne Louisa Burke ''née'' O'Hara (married 1817, d.1844). Robert O'Hara was one of seven children; * John Hardiman Burke (d. August 1863) * Robert O'Hara Burke (6 May 1821 – 28 June 1861) * James Thomas Burke (c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
