Electoral district of Korong

The Electoral district of Korong was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.[1]

Korong Victoria—Legislative Assembly
State	Victoria
Dates current	1889–1927, 1945–1955
Demographic	Rural

It was created by Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888[2] its area was defined as: "Commencing at the intersection of the Loddon River with the Eaglehawk and Inglewood Railway ; thence down the river to the north-east angle of the parish of Leaghur; along the northern and western boundaries of that parish to south-east angle of the parish of Gredgwin ; along the south and south-western boundaries of that parish to the south-east angle of the parish of Quambatook ; westerly by the south boundary of that parish to the Avoca River ; southerly by that river to the Avoca Forest pre-emptive right; north-easterly by the road from Avoca Forest to Inglewood through Wehla to the west boundary of Inglewood borough (as described in the 'Local Government Act' 1874); north, east, and south along the west, north, and east boundaries of the borough to the Eaglehawk and Inglewood Railway line ; south-easterly by that line to the commencing point".[2]

Members for Korong

First incarnation (1889–1927)
Member		Party	Term
	Robert Calvert	Ministerialist	1889–1892
	Thomas Langdon	Ministerialist	1892–1914
	Achilles Gray	Ministerialist	1914–1917
	Isaac Weaver	VFU	1917–1920
		Country	1920–1927
Second incarnation (1945–1955)
Member		Party	Term
	(Sir) Albert Dunstan	Country	1945–1950
	Keith Turnbull	Liberal and Country	1950–1955

See also

• Electoral district of Korong and Eaglehawk
• Electoral district of Eaglehawk

References

1. Re-Member, Parliament of Victoria.
2. "The Electoral Act Amendment Act 1888" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2013.