What is the Division of Melbourne?
Q: What is the Division of Melbourne?
A: The Division of Melbourne is an Australian Electoral Division of Victoria.
Q: When was the Division of Melbourne set up?
A: It was one of the first 75 divisions set up for the first federal election in 1901.
Q: What does the Division of Melbourne include?
A: The Division of Melbourne includes the City of Melbourne and the suburbs of Abbotsford, Ascot Vale, Carlton, Clifton Hill, Colllingwood, Docklands, North Melbourne, West Melbourne, East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Flemington, Kensington, Parkville, Richmond, and parts of Brunswick and Brunswick East.
Q: Why was the Division of Melbourne named as such?
A: It was named after the city of Melbourne, which was named in 1838 for Lord Melbourne, the British Prime Minister.
Q: What state is the Division of Melbourne located in?
A: The Division of Melbourne is located in Victoria.
Q: What is the purpose of the Australian Electoral Division?
A: The purpose of the Australian Electoral Division is to divide up the voting population into manageable areas for the purpose of electing representatives to Parliament.
Q: How many divisions were established for the first federal election in 1901?
A: There were 75 divisions established for the first federal election in 1901, including the Division of Melbourne.
