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Encyclopedia > Division of Barker

The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was first proclaimed in 1903.


About the electorate

The division is named after Captain Collet Barker, a military officer and explorer who was sent to, and did, find the mouth of the Murray River.


Members

  • (Sir) J L Bonython (PROT) 1903-06
  • J Livingston (ANTI-SOC/LIB/NAT) 1906-22
  • M D Cameron (NAT/UAP) 1922-34
  • Archie Cameron (CP/LP/LCL/LP) 1934-56
  • A J Forbes (LP) 1956-75
  • J R Porter (LP) 1975-90
  • I McLachlan (LP) 1990-98
  • Patrick Secker (LP) 1998-

External links

  • Australian Electoral Commission Electorate Boundary Map (http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/Who/profiles/2004/maps/sa/barker.pdf) (PDF)

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Division of Barker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (178 words)
The Division of Barker is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.
The division was created in 1903 and is named for Collet Barker, an early explorer of the region at the mouth of the Murray River.
Barker has always been a safe seat for the conservative parties, and has been held continuously since 1949 by the Liberal Party.
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