Condoublin was an
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of the
Legislative Assembly in the
Australia
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n state of
New South Wales
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from 1894 to 1901, in the
Condobolin
Condobolin is a town in the west of the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia, on the Lachlan River. At the , Condobolin had a population of 3,486.
History
Prior to European settlement, the area was inhabited by the Wiradjuri pe ...
area.
History
Prior to 1894 the town, then known as Condoublin, was part of the
district of Forbes, which returned two members. Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Condoublin.
Forbes was abolished and largely divided between the new district of Condoublin and the recreated district of
The Lachlan, with the remainder going to
Cobar
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. Condoublin also absorbed part of the abolished district of
The Bogan. The electoral district included all of the counties of
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as well as parts of the surrounding counties of
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Narromine
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At its establishment in 1894 Condoublin had 1,883 enrolled voters, slightly less than the average of 2,046.
Condoublin was abolished in 1904 and absorbed by the districts of
Ashburnham, Cobar and The Lachlan.
Members for Condoublin
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
1894 establishments in Australia
1901 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1894
Constituencies disestablished in 1901
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