West Melbourne (sometimes referred to as Melbourne West) 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
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
from 1859
[
] to 1904.
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]
The Electoral District of West Melbourne was defined as being bound by the
Yarra River
The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, (Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia.
The lower stre ...
on the south,
Elizabeth Street on the east,
Victoria Street on the north and "the western boundary of the city" by the 1858 Electoral Districts Act.
[
]
Members for West Melbourne
Two members initially,[ one from 1889.][
]
# = by-election
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:West Melbourne
Former electoral districts of Victoria (Australia)
1859 establishments in Australia
1904 disestablishments in Australia