Schubert is a single-member
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 ...
for the
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.
Overview
The House of Assembly was creat ...
covering an area of 2,017.8 km². It is named after
Max Schubert
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
* Max (gorilla) ...
, the
winemaker
A winemaker or vintner is a person engaged in winemaking. They are generally employed by wineries or wine companies, where their work includes:
*Cooperating with viticulturists
*Monitoring the maturity of grapes to ensure their quality and to dete ...
of
Penfolds Grange Hermitage. The
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley ( Barossa German: ''Barossa Tal'') is a valley in South Australia located northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River. It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destinati ...
area was first represented by the seat of
Barossa. The seat of
Custance was abolished and recreated as Schubert in the 1994 redistribution and first contested at the
1997 election. Schubert currently covers the
Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley ( Barossa German: ''Barossa Tal'') is a valley in South Australia located northeast of Adelaide city centre. The valley is formed by the North Para River. It is notable as a major wine-producing region and tourist destinati ...
area, the northern parts of the
Adelaide Hills and much of the inner north and northwest plains bordering Adelaide. Areas covered include
Eden Valley,
Kangaroo Flat,
Nuriootpa,
Lyndoch
Lyndoch is a town in Barossa Valley, located on the Barossa Valley Highway between Gawler and Tanunda, 58 km northeast of Adelaide. The town has an elevation of 175m and an average rainfall of 560.5mm. It is one of the oldest towns in Sou ...
,
Springton,
Tanunda,
Wasleys and
Williamstown.
Members for Schubert
Election results
Notes
References
ECSA profile for Schubert: 2018ABC profile for Schubert: 2018
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1997 establishments in Australia
Electoral districts of South Australia