Division of Canobolas

Canobolas
Australian House of Representatives Division
Created 1901
Abolished 1906
Namesake Mount Canobolas

The Division of Canobolas was an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1901, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first federal election. It was abolished in 1906, when the Division of Calare was created. It was named after Mount Canobolas (an Aboriginal word meaning "two peaks"). It was located in central western New South Wales, including the towns of Forbes, Orange and Parkes. It was held by the Australian Labor Party throughout its existence.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Thomas Brown Labour 1901–1906

Election results

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