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Electoral District of Flinders (PDF, 3.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This large rural district stretches from the Eyre Peninsula which it incorporates, along the Great Australian Bight to the border with Western Australia. The area is known for its commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture industries, in addition to mixed grain production and livestock land.
Area
Approximately 221,669 km2
Localities
Flinders incorporates the City of Port Lincoln and the District Councils of Ceduna, Cleve, Elliston, Franklin Harbour, Kimba, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna, the Local Government Area of Maralinga Tjarutja, as well as a portion of the Pastoral Unincorporated Area which includes the localities of Fowlers Bay, Nullarbor, and Yalata.
History
Flinders was a district for the Legislative Councils of 1851-1856. It was one of the original 17 state electorates created in 1856 and effective at the first elections held for a bicameral parliament in South Australia in 1857. It is the only district to have survived in name continuously through to the present day.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Captain Matthew Flinders, RN (1774–1814) who made the first charts of the Australian coast and promoted the name Australia. In mid–1801 Flinders set out from England in the vessel ‘Investigator’ and surveyed the southern coastline of Australia. On his voyage back to England he was detained on the island of Mauritius for six years and finally returned home in 1810.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edward J Craigie | IND | 1938–1941 |
| Rex W Pearson | LCL | 1941–1951 |
| Glen G Pearson | LCL | 1951–1970 |
| John A. Carnie | LCL | 1970–1973 |
| Peter D. Blacker | CP/NAT | 1973–1993 |
| Elizabeth M. Penfold | LIB | 1993–2010 |
| Peter A. Treloar | LIB | 2010–2022 |
| Samuel (Sam) Telfer | LIB | 2022–present |
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Electoral District of Finniss (PDF, 2.0MB)Features of the district
Location
This district situated in the southern part of the state includes popular residential and holiday seaside towns along Encounter Bay, as well as Lake Alexandrina and the mouth of the Murray River.
Area
Approximately 1,396 km2
Localities
Finniss incorporates the localities of Back Valley, Chiton, Clayton Bay, Currency Creek, Encounter Bay, Finniss, Goolwa, Goolwa Beach, Goolwa North, Goolwa South, Hayborough, Hindmarsh Island, Hindmarsh Tiers, Hindmarsh Valley, Lower Inman Valley, McCracken, Middleton, Milang, Mosquito Hill, Mount Compass, Mount Jagged, Mount Observation, Mundoo Island, Nangkita, Nurragi, Point Sturt, Port Elliot, Sandergrove, Tooperang, and Victor Harbor. It also includes part of Inman Valley, Lake Alexandrina, and Waitpinga.
History
The district was created at the 1991 redistribution of boundaries and first contested and represented in 1993.
Origin of the name
The district is named after Boyle Travers Finniss (1807-1893), who emigrated to South Australia in 1836 as one of Colonel Light’s surveyors. At various times he occupied the positions of Deputy Surveyor-General, Police Commissioner, Legislative Councillor, Colonial Secretary and in 1856 was chosen as the first Chief Secretary and then Premier of the Province. He surveyed southern Fleurieu Peninsula and other areas. The locality of Finniss is located in the north-east of the district in its current form.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dean C. Brown | LIB | 1993–2006 |
| Michael R. Pengilly | LIB | 2006–2018 |
| David Basham | LIB | 2018–present |
Election results
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Electoral District of Enfield (PDF, 1.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This mostly residential district is located across the inner northern suburbs of metropolitan Adelaide and lies directly north of the electoral district of Adelaide.
Area
Approximately 19.1 km2
Localities
Enfield incorporates the suburbs of Blair Athol, Broadview, Clearview, Enfield, Gepps Cross, Lightsview, Northfield, Northgate, Sefton Park and Walkley Heights. Enfield also includes parts of the suburbs of Nailsworth, and Prospect.
History
The district of Enfield, as it exists now, was created at the 1998 boundary redistribution to replace the former district of Ross Smith, and was represented for the first time in 2002. A previous electoral district of Enfield existed from 1956–1970.
Origin of the name
Enfield takes its name from the suburb of Enfield which lies at its centre. The South Australian village of Enfield was laid out in 1843 by George Hickox. He named the village after his birthplace in Middlesex, England - derived from either the Anglo-Saxon word ‘enedfeld’ meaning duck field or the old English word 'feld' meaning open country.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| John R. Rau | ALP | 2002–2019 |
| Andrea Michaels | ALP | 2019*–present |
*by-election
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| John J. Jennings | ALP | 1956–1970 |
Election results
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Electoral District of Elizabeth (PDF, 1.1MB)Features of the district
Location
This outer suburban electoral district is located in the north of metropolitan Adelaide, covering part of the City of Playford.
Area
Approximately 25.0 km2
Localities
Elizabeth incorporates the suburbs of Blakeview, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth Park, and Elizabeth North. It also includes part of the suburbs of Craigmore, Elizabeth South, and Smithfield.
History
The district of Elizabeth, as it exists now, was created at the 2016 boundary redistribution to replace the former district of Little Para, and was represented for the first time in 2018. A previous electoral district of Elizabeth existed from 1970 to 2006. The electoral district was renamed to Little Para in the 2003 boundary redistribution when a few of the suburban areas bearing the name Elizabeth were divided into two separate electorates. Most of those suburban areas were reunited by the 2016 boundary redistribution.
Origin of the name
The district was named Elizabeth after the former local government area of the City of Elizabeth, which included the many suburban areas bearing the name Elizabeth. All of those were originally named in honour of the sitting monarch.
Key boundary changes following the 2020 redistribution
Elizabeth gains the suburb of Elizabeth North and part of Smithfield.
Elizabeth loses part of the suburb of Craigmore.
Representation and results
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lee K. Odenwalder | ALP | 2018–present |
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Stevens | ALP | 2006–2010 |
| Lee K. Odenwalder | ALP | 2010–2018 |
| Member | Affiliation | Period |
|---|---|---|
| John S. Clark | ALP | 1970–1973 |
| Peter J. K. Duncan | ALP | 1973–1984 |
| Martyn J. Evans | ALP/IND | 1984–1994 |
| Lea Stevens | ALP | 1994–2006 |