Southern Province (Victoria)
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Southern Province Victoria—Legislative Council |
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South Province, 1856
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| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
Southern Province (also known as South Province) was an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Council.
Victoria was a colony in Australia when South Province was created in 1856.
South Province was one of the six original upper house Provinces of the bi-cameral Victorian Parliament created in November 1856. South Province was finally abolished in 1970 after Boronia Province and Templestowe Province were created in 1967.
These were members of the upper house province of the Victorian Legislative Council. Five members initially, three from the redistribution of provinces in 1882 when South Eastern, South Yarra, North Yarra, North Eastern, North Central, Melbourne East, Melbourne North, Melbourne South, Melbourne West and Wellington Provinces were created, two from 1904 when more provinces were created.
Donald Kennedy had been a nominated member of the unicameral Victorian Legislative Council from September 1854 to March 1856.
In 1882 new provinces were created, James Balfour went on to represent South Western Province from 1882 to 1904. James Buchanan went on to represent South Eastern Province from 1882 to 1898.
Raymond Garrett represented Templestowe Province from 1970 to 1976 after Southern Province was abolished.
Coordinates: 38°0′S 145°30′E / 38.000°S 145.500°E
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