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Electoral District of Torrens (PDF, 1.3MB)Features of the district
Location
This district located to the north-east of the City of Adelaide consists largely of residential suburbs. Most of its southern boundary is defined by the River Torrens/Karrawirra Parri.
Area
Approximately 17.9 km2
Localities
Torrens incorporates the suburbs of Gilles Plains, Greenacres, Hampstead Gardens, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Klemzig, Manningham, Oakden, Vale Park, Valley View, and Windsor Gardens.
History
The district of Torrens has had three incarnations as a House of Assembly seat. It first existed from 1902 until 1915 as a large multi-member district covering most of the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. In its next two incarnations, from 1938 until 1985 and from 1993 until present, Torrens has been a much smaller metropolitan seat in Adelaide's inner north-eastern suburbs, located around or adjacent to the Torrens River.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Sir Robert Richard Torrens GCMG (1814–1884), a former premier of South Australia and the founder of the Torrens land title land registration system. Torrens migrated to Adelaide from Ireland in 1839. He was at various times Collector of Customs, Legislative Councillor (1851), Treasurer, and Premier and was appointed as the first Registrar General. He introduced the Real Property Act (the Torrens-title system of land registration) that was adopted by other colonies and eventually many countries throughout the world. The namesake River Torrens currently runs along much of the southern boundary of the electoral district.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
No changes.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. (Joe) Tiernan | LIB | 1993–1994 |
| Robyn K. Geraghty | ALP | 1994–2014 |
| Dana J. Wortley | ALP | 2014–present |
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley W. Jeffries | LCL | 1938–1944 |
| Herbert L. Baldock | ALP | 1944–1947 |
| Shirley W. Jeffries | LCL | 1947–1953 |
| John L. Travers | LCL | 1956–1977 |
| Michael M. Wilson | LIB | 1977–1985 |
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Electoral District of Taylor (PDF, 2.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This district occupies an area on the north-western outskirts of metropolitan Adelaide and incorporates both residential areas, market gardens and the Edinburgh Airfield. The western boundary is defined by the Gulf St Vincent and the northern boundary by the Gawler River.
Area
Approximately 242.2 km2
Localities
Taylor incorporates the suburbs of Andrews Farm, Angle Vale, Bolivar, Buckland Park, Davoren Park, Edinburgh, Edinburgh North, Globe Derby Park, Macdonald Park, Penfield, Penfield Gardens, Smithfield Plains, St Kilda, Virginia, and Waterloo Corner. It also includes parts of the suburbs of Munno Para West, Port Gawler, and Smithfield.
History
The district of Taylor was created at the 1991 boundary redistribution and was represented for the first time in 1993.
Origin of the name
The district is named in honour of Doris Irene Taylor, MBE (1901–1968), who in 1953 founded Meals on Wheels, an organisation which prepares and delivers meals to the elderly, those with a disability, people recovering from surgery and carers. Although Doris Taylor was severely physically handicapped at the age of seven as a result of an accident, she spent much of her life assisting the aged, ill and needy.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Taylor gains the suburbs of Bolivar, Globe Derby Park and St Kilda. It also gains a portion of the suburb of Munno Para West. Taylor loses the suburbs of Burton and Direk, and the remainder of Adelaide Plains Council (incorporating the localities of Middle Beach, Port Gawler and Two Wells) and the suburb of Salisbury North.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lynn M. F. Arnold | ALP | 1993–1994 |
| Patricia L. (Trish) White | ALP | 1994–2010 |
| Leesa A. Vlahos | ALP | 2010–2018 |
| Jon Gee | ALP | 2018–2022 |
| Nicholas D. Champion | ALP | 2022–present |
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Electoral District of Stuart (PDF, 5.1MB)Features of the district
Location
Stuart is a vast country district extending from the Spencer Gulf as far as the Northern Territory border in the north, the Queensland and New South Wales borders in the east, and the Western Australian border to the north-west. The district includes unincorporated Crown Lands, Lake Eyre, and part of the Simpson Desert in the far north, the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, and Pastoral Unincorporated Areas (including the localities of Marla and Oodnadatta). Its main population centre since the 2020 boundaries redistribution is the industrial town of Port Pirie.
Area
Approximately 636,489 km2
Localities
Stuart incorporates the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Northern Areas Council, Pastoral Unincorporated Area (including Lake Eyre and part of the Simpson Desert), and part of the Regional Council of Goyder, Mount Remarkable District Council, Orroroo Carrieton District Council, and Port Pirie Regional Council, including the localities of Andamooka, Booleroo Centre, Bungama, Burra, Carrieton, Collinsfield, Coober Pedy, Coonamia, Crystal Brook, Farrell Flat, Georgetown, Germein Bay, Gladstone, Hallett, Huddleston, Jamestown, Koolinga, Leigh Creek, Lower Broughton, Marree, Merriton, Napperby, Narridy, Nelshaby, Nurom, Oodnadatta, Orroroo, Peterborough, Pirie East, Port Davis, Port Pirie, Port Pirie South, Port Pirie West, Redhill, Risdon Park, Risdon Park South, Roxby Downs, Solomontown, Spalding, Wandearah East, Wandearah West, Warnertown, and West Bundaleer.
History
First named as an electorate in 1936 and effective at the 1938 elections, Stuart ceased to exist in 1993. The name Stuart was revived at the 1994 redistribution of electoral boundaries, and has been contested and represented from 1997.
Origin of the name
The district is named after John McDouall Stuart (1815–1866), an explorer, who between 1860 and 1862 pioneered a route across Australia south to north. This paved the way ten years later for the construction of the overland telegraph line from Adelaide to Port Darwin.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
Stuart gains the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Andamooka, Burra, Collinsfield, Coober Pedy, Farrell Flat, Hallett, Jamestown, Koolinga, Oodnadatta, Redhill, Roxby Downs, Spalding, part of the Regional Council of Goyder, and the remainder of Northern Areas Council.
Stuart loses the remainder of Port Augusta City Council.
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsay G. Riches | ALP | 1938–1970 |
| Gavin F. Kenneally | ALP | 1938–1970 |
| Colleen F. Hutchison | ALP | 1989–1993 |
| Graham M. Gunn | LIB | 1997–2010 |
| Daniel C. van Holst Pellekaan | LIB | 2010–2022 |
| Geoffrey (Geoff) G. Brock | IND | 2022–present |
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Electoral District of Schubert (PDF, 3.8MB)Features of the district
Location
A country district located north-east of the Adelaide metropolitan area, Schubert incorporates the wine-producing region of the Barossa Valley as well as the northern part of the Adelaide Hills.
Area
Approximately 2,181 km2
Localities
Schubert incorporates the Barossa Council and parts of the Adelaide Hills Council, Light Regional Council, Mid Murray Council, City of Playford and City of Tea Tree Gully, including the localities of Bibaringa, Birdwood, Chain of Ponds, Cromer, Cudlee Creek, Ebenezer, Forreston, Gumeracha, Houghton, Humbug Scrub, Inglewood, Kenton Valley, Kersbrook, Koonunga, Lower Hermitage, Lyndoch, Millbrook, Moppa, Mount Torrens, Nuriootpa, Paracombe, Sampson Flat, St Johns, St Kitts, Tanunda, Uleybury, Upper Hermitage, Williamstown, and Yattalunga. It also includes part of the locality of Truro.
History
Schubert was created at the 1994 redistribution and contested and represented for the first time at the 1997 elections.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Max Schubert (1915–1994), a wine-maker of the renowned Penfolds Grange Hermitage. Schubert was born near Angaston and lived in the Barossa Valley for most of his life. He won international acclaim for the South Australian wine industry with his pioneering methods and awards won.
Key boundary changes following the 2024 redistribution
No changes.
For full details see the 2024 Report of the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission (PDF, 3.0MB)Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan H. Venning | LIB | 1997–2014 |
| Stephan Knoll | LIB | 2014–2022 |
| Ashton M. Hurn | LIB | 2022–present |