Electoral district of The Tableland

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The Tableland
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Dates current1932–1950
Namesake Atherton Tableland
DemographicRural
Coordinates 17°05′S145°25′E / 17.083°S 145.417°E / -17.083; 145.417 Coordinates: 17°05′S145°25′E / 17.083°S 145.417°E / -17.083; 145.417

The Tableland was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.

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History

The Tableland was created in the 1931 redistribution, taking effect at the 1932 state election. [1] It was based in the Atherton Tableland, west of Cairns. [1]

The Tableland was abolished at the 1950 state election, the eastern portion forming the newly recreated district of Mulgrave and the remainder forming part of the enlarged new Electoral district of Tablelands. [1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of The Tableland: [1] [2]

MemberPartyTerm
  Harry Bruce Labor Jun 1932 – Apr 1950
Bruce earlier represented the Electoral district of Kennedy 1923–1932. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "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. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)