What was the Division of Oxley?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What was the Division of Oxley?


A: The Division of Oxley was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Queensland.

Q: Where was the Division of Oxley located?


A: The Division of Oxley covered the inner southern suburbs of Brisbane, including South Brisbane, Woolloongabba, Coorparoo, Bulimba, and Maree.

Q: Why was the Division of Oxley named as such?


A: The Division of Oxley was named after explorer John Oxley.

Q: When was the Division of Oxley set up?


A: The Division of Oxley was set up for the first Federal election in 1901.

Q: When was the Division of Oxley replaced?


A: The Division of Oxley was replaced by the Division of Griffith at the redistribution of 1 August 1934.

Q: Was a new Division of Oxley created after the Oxley was replaced?


A: Yes, in 1949, a new Division of Oxley was created in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane, mainly around Ipswich.

Q: What suburbs were included in the new Division of Oxley created in 1949?


A: The new Division of Oxley created in 1949 was mainly around Ipswich in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane.


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