Division of Yarra

The Division of Yarra was a former Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in inner eastern suburban Melbourne, and was named after the Yarra River, which originally formed the eastern border of the Division, and eventually ran through it. It originally covered the suburbs of Abbotsford, Collingwood, Richmond and part of Fitzroy. By the time it was abolished in 1969, it no longer covered Abbotsford or Fitzroy, but included Burnley and Hawthorn.

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Australian Electoral Division - State - Victoria - Melbourne - Yarra River - Abbotsford - Collingwood - Richmond - Fitzroy - 1969 - Burnley - Hawthorn

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The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of November 21 1968. During its existence, the Division was held by four Labor members, including Frank Tudor, a former leader of the Australian Labor Party; James Scullin, the ninth Prime Minister of Australia; and Jim Cairns, a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.

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1900 - First Federal election - November 21 - Labor - Frank Tudor - James Scullin - Prime Minister of Australia - Jim Cairns - Deputy Prime Minister of Australia

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