Barossa was an electoral district of the

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in the colony (Australian state from 1901) of

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from 1857 to 1938 and again from 1956 to 1970. Barossa was also the name of an electoral district of the unicameral

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from 1851 until its abolition in 1857,

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being the member. Despite

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not even contesting the seat at the 1962 election, Barossa was one of two 1965 election gains that put Labor in government after decades of the

Playmander The Playmander was a gerrymandering system, a pro-rural electoral malapportionment in the Australian state of South Australia, which was introduced by the incumbent Liberal and Country League (LCL) government in 1936, and remained in place for 32 ...

in opposition. Labor's Molly Byrne retained Barossa at the 1968 election however the seat was abolished prior to the 1970 election. Byrne successfully moved to the new seat of

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. The

Barossa Valley The Barossa Valley (Barossa German: ''Barossa Tal'') is a valley in South Australia located northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River. It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destina ...

region is currently a safe

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area and is located in the safe Liberal seat of

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Members

References

External links

The 13 electorates from 1902 to 1915: The Adelaide Chronicle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barossa Former electoral districts of South Australia 1857 establishments in Australia 1938 disestablishments in Australia 1956 establishments in Australia 1970 disestablishments in Australia Constituencies established in 1857 Constituencies disestablished in 1938 Constituencies established in 1956 Constituencies disestablished in 1970