Electoral district of Gippsland
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Gippsland Victoria—Legislative Assembly |
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Location in Victoria
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| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | Gipps' Land |
| Demographic | Rural |
Gippsland (or Gipps' Land) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. From 1859, two new districts were created: South Gippsland and North Gippsland.
The district of Gippsland was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.
Its area was defined as: "Bounded on the South and East by the Sea ; on the North by a Line bearing West from Cape Howe to the Source of the nearest Tributary of the Murray, and by the Alps; and on the West by the Alps and the Counties of Evelyn and Mornington, excepting the Country comprised in the Electoral District of Alberton".
Coordinates: 37°45′S 147°0′E / 37.750°S 147.000°E
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