Electoral district of Lachlan and Lower Darling
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Lachlan and Lower Darling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of New South Wales
. It existed between 1856 and 1859, and was named after the Lachlan
and Darling River
s. It elected two members simultaneously. In 1859 it was replaced by Lachlan
.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. It existed between 1856 and 1859, and was named after the Lachlan
Lachlan River
- Course :The river rises in the central highland of New South Wales, part of the Great Dividing Range, 13 km east of Gunning. Its major headwaters, the Carcoar River, the Belubula River and the Abercrombie River converge near the town of Cowra. Minor tributaries include the Morongla Creek...
and Darling River
Darling River
The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia, measuring from its source in northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its longest contiguous tributaries it is long, making it the longest river system in Australia.The...
s. It elected two members simultaneously. In 1859 it was replaced by Lachlan
Electoral district of Lachlan
Lachlan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. During the first two Parliaments , there was an electorate in the same area called Lachlan and Lower Darling, named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. Lachlan was created in 1859 and...
.
Members for Lachlan and Lower Darling
| Member | Party | Term | William Macleay William John Macleay Sir William John Macleay . was an Australian politician, zoologist and naturalist.-Early life:Macleay was born at Wick, Caithness, Scotland, second son of Kenneth Macleay of Keiss and his wife Barbara, née Horne... |
None | 1856—1859 | James Garland James Garland (Australian politician) James Garland was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term between 1856 and 1857.-Early life:... |
None | 1856—1857 | |||
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| John Paterson | None | 1858—1859 | |||||||||