Talbot was an
electoral district of the
Legislative Assembly[
] in the Australian colony of
Victoria
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from 1856 to 1859. It was based in western Victoria, bounded on the west by
Bet Bet Creek
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, the north by the
Loddon River
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, on the east by the
Coliban River
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and included the area around the towns of
Creswick,
Daylesford and
Carisbrook
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.
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]
The district of Talbot was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.
In 1859, new electoral districts including
Avoca,
Ararat and
Creswick were created.
[
In 1877, a new district of Maryborough and Talbot was created.][
]
Members for Talbot
Two members were elected to the district.[
]
References
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Former electoral districts of Victoria (state)
1856 establishments in Australia
1859 disestablishments in Australia