Gippsland (or Gipps' Land) was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. From 1859, two new districts were created: South Gippsland and North Gippsland. The district of Gippsland was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856. Its area was defined as: ''"Bounded on the South and East by the Sea ; on the North by a Line bearing West from Cape Howe to the Source of the nearest Tributary of the

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, and by the Alps; and on the West by the Alps and the Counties of

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and Mornington, excepting the Country comprised in the

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Members for Gippsland

: = by-election : = resigned

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gippsland Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1856 establishments in Australia 1859 disestablishments in Australia Gippsland (region)

Members for Gippsland

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