Electoral district of Rocky River

Rocky River
South AustraliaHouse of Assembly
State South Australia
Created 1938
Abolished 1985
Demographic Rural

Rocky River was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from March 1938 to December 1985.[1]

The electorate was based in the Mid North region, around the towns of Crystal Brook, Gladstone and Port Germein. In 1938, the polling places were Beetaloo Valley, Crystal Brook, Napperby, Hundred of Pirie, Wandearah, Warnertown, Appila, Bundaleer Spring, Caltowie, Georgetown, Gladstone, Gulnare, Laura, Narridy, Stone Hut, Tarcowie, Wirrabara, Yandiah, Baroota, Port Germein, Telowie.[2]

John Olsen moved from the abolished Rocky River to Custance at the 1985 election.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  John Lyons Liberal and Country 1938–1948
  James Heaslip Liberal and Country 1949–1968
  Howard Venning Liberal and Country 1968–1974
  Liberal 1974–1979
  John Olsen Liberal 1979–1985

References

  1. "Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. "ASSEMBLY POLLING PLACES.". Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier (SA: National Library of Australia). 11 March 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

33°21′S 138°12′E / 33.350°S 138.200°E / -33.350; 138.200Coordinates: 33°21′S 138°12′E / 33.350°S 138.200°E / -33.350; 138.200

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