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Electoral district of Marodian

Coordinates:25°55′S151°50′E/ 25.917°S 151.833°E/-25.917; 151.833
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Marodian
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1950
Abolished1960
DemographicEastern Rural
Coordinates25°55′S151°50′E/ 25.917°S 151.833°E/-25.917; 151.833

Theelectoral district of Marodianwas aLegislative Assemblyelectoratein thestateofQueensland.It was first created in a redistribution ahead of the1950 state election,and existed until the1960 state election.[1]

Marodian was centred onGayndahandGoomeri,and incorporated parts of the formerIsisandWide Bayelectorates.[1]It was named for Marodian Station, situated betweenKilkivanandBrooweena.It replaced the Wide Bay electorate due to confusion between the previous state seat and the federalDivision of Wide Bay.[2]

In 1960 Marodian was abolished, it was redistributed between the Barambah, Burnett and Isis electorates.[1]

Members for Marodian

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The member for Marodian was:[3]

Member Party Term
James Heading Country 1950–1960

Election results

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017"(PDF).Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament.Queensland Parliament.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 April 2020.Retrieved27 April2020.
  2. ^"HOW THEY WORKED OUT THE NEW SEAT NAMES".The Courier-mail.No. 4008. Queensland, Australia. 30 September 1949. p. 8.Retrieved8 August2021– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^"Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922"(PDF).Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament.Queensland Parliament.Archived from the original on 26 April 2020.Retrieved27 April2020.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)