Electoral district of Oatlands
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The Electoral district of Oatlands was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Oatlands
to the north of Hobart
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election, when it was merged with the neighbouring seats of Campbell Town
and the northern part of Glamorgan
into the new district of Cambria
.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
. It was based around the town of Oatlands
Oatlands, Tasmania
Oatlands is an important historical village built on the shores of Lake Dulverton in the centre of Tasmania, Australia. Oatlands is located 84 km north of Hobart and 115 km south of Launceston on the Midland Highway...
to the north of Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was abolished at the 1903 election, when it was merged with the neighbouring seats of Campbell Town
Electoral district of Campbell Town
The Electoral district of Campbell Town was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the towns of Campbell Town and Ross in the Midlands region of Tasmania between Hobart and Launceston....
and the northern part of Glamorgan
Electoral district of Glamorgan
The Electoral district of Glamorgan was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Swansea in eastern Tasmania, and included Bicheno, Little Swanport and the Freycinet Peninsula...
into the new district of Cambria
Electoral district of Cambria
The Electoral district of Cambria was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Campbell Town in the Midlands region of Tasmania between Hobart and Launceston....
.
Members for Oatlands
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Henry Anstey | 1856–1859 |
| James MacLanachan | 1859–1862 |
| James Lord | 1862–1871 |
| George Wilson | 1871–1876 |
| Alfred Pillinger | 1876–1899 |
| William Burbury | 1899–1903 |