Electoral district of Wellington (County)
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Wellington was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of New South Wales
, created in 1856 and named after Wellington County
and including Wellington
. There was also a separate Wellington and Bligh
, covering part of Wellington County. In 1859, it was largely replaced by Wellington.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...
of the Legislative Assembly
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...
, created in 1856 and named after Wellington County
Wellington County, New South Wales
Wellington County is a county in New South Wales, Australia, which was one of the original Nineteen Counties. The town of Wellington is near the north-eastern edge. The Bell River is the boundary to the west, and the Cudgegong River to the north...
and including Wellington
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. The town is the administrative centre of the Wellington Shire Local Government Area. The town is 362 kilometres from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway...
. There was also a separate Wellington and Bligh
Electoral district of Wellington and Bligh
Wellington and Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Wellington County and Bligh County, and including Mudgee. There were also separate electoral districts of Wellington , covering part of Wellington County, and Phillip,...
, covering part of Wellington County. In 1859, it was largely replaced by Wellington.
Members for Wellington (County)
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox George Cox (Australian politician) George Cox was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1863 and 1901... |
None | 1856–1859 | |