Sydney-Gipps was an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly in the
Australian state of
New South Wales
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, created in 1894 in inner
Sydney, replacing part of the former multi-member electorate of
West Sydney, and named after
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
George Gipps
Sir George Gipps (23 December 1790 – 28 February 1847) was the Governor of the British colony of New South Wales for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. His governorship oversaw a tumultuous period where the rights to land were bitterly conte ...
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It included
the Rocks, west of
George Street and generally north of Margaret Street.
It was abolished in 1904 and absorbed into
Darling Harbour.
Members for Sydney-Gipps
Election results
References
Former electoral districts of New South Wales
Constituencies established in 1894
1894 establishments in Australia
Constituencies disestablished in 1904
1904 disestablishments in Australia
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