What was the Division of Batman?
Q: What was the Division of Batman?
A: The Division of Batman was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria.
Q: When was it created and abolished?
A: It was created in 1906 and abolished in 2019.
Q: What replaced the Division of Batman?
A: It was replaced by the Division of Cooper.
Q: Who did the division take its name from?
A: The division took its name from John Batman, one of the founders of the city of Melbourne.
Q: Where did it cover initially?
A: Initially, it covered the inner suburbs of Carlton and Fitzroy.
Q: How did its boundaries change over time?
A: Its boundaries moved north over time to include Alphington, Clifton Hill , Northcote, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury.
