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The Electoral district of Normanby was an electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Victoria, it covered an area from the
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n border to
Portland Bay Portland Bay ( Dhauwurdwurrung: ''Kardermudelar / Pathowwererer'') is a small bay off the coast of Victoria, Australia. It is about west of Melbourne. The city of Portland is located on the bay. The western end of the bay is marked by the he ...
. Being defined in the Victoria Constitution Act 1855 as ''"Bounded on the North by the Grange Burn and River Wannon until the latter joins the River Glenelg; on the West by the River Glenelg to the Sea; on the South by the Sea Shore to the Mouth of the River Shaw; and on the East by the Western Branch of the River Shaw to its Source ; thence by a Line North to the Source of the Swamp Creek; by that Creek to Mount Napier Swamp ; and thence by a Line North Six Miles Fifteen Chains to the Grange Burn, including the Laurence’s and Lady Julia Percy’s Islands, excepting the Country included in the
Electoral District of Portland The electoral district of Portland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was based on the town of Portland, Victoria. Members for Portland Napthine went on to represent the Electo ...
"'' It was one of the districts in the inaugural Assembly. Normanby was abolished in 1904, part of its area was contained in the new Electoral district of Glenelg.


Members for Normanby

Shiels was
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from February 1892 to January 1893.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Normanby Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia) 1856 establishments in Australia 1904 disestablishments in Australia