Electoral district of Belfast and Warrnambool
The Electoral district of Belfast and Warrnambool was one of the original sixteen electoral districts of the unicameral Legislative Council of the British colony of Victoria in 1851 to 1856. The district included the towns of Belfast (renamed to Port Fairy around 1889) and Warrnambool. It was abolished when the single house was replaced in 1856 by a bicameral system consisting of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (lower house) and Victorian Legislative Council (upper house, consisting of Provinces). Members One member initially, two from the expansion of the Council in 1853. See also Parliaments of the Australian states and territories List of members of the Victorian Legislative Council Notes = resigned = by-election Beaver went on to represent the Electoral district of Belfast in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856. Horne went on to represent the Electoral district of Warrnambool in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from November 1856. References Former electoral districts of Victorian Legislative Council 1851 establishments in Australia 1856 disestablishments in Australia