Musgrave was an
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
of the
Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
from 1886 to 1923.
The district was initially created when the
Electoral district of Townsville
Townsville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The seat is one of four within the Townsville urban area in North Queensland, and covers the Eastern and Northern suburbs of the City of Tow ...
was split by the Additional Members Act of 1885.
[ In 1888, Musgrave was replaced by ]Herbert
Herbert may refer to:
People Individuals
* Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert
Name
* Herbert (given name)
* Herbert (surname)
Places Antarctica
* Herbert Mountains, Coats Land
* Herbert Sound, Graham Land
Australia
* Herbert ...
, the name Musgrave was then assigned to a seat in the Bundaberg
Bundaberg is a city in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia, and is the tenth largest city in the state. Bundaberg's regional area has a population of 70,921, and is a major centre of the Wide Bay–Burnett geographical region. The Bun ...
district.[
]
Members for Musgrave
Election results
See also
* Electoral districts of Queensland
This is a list of current and former electoral divisions for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state legislature for Queensland, Australia.
Current Districts by region
Districts in Far North Queensland
* Barron River
*Cairns
*Cook
...
* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
This is a list of members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state parliament of Queensland, sorted by parliament.
See also
* Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts
This is a list of current and former electoral div ...
by year
* :Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
References
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Former electoral districts of Queensland
1886 establishments in Australia
1923 disestablishments in Australia
Constituencies established in 1886
Constituencies disestablished in 1923