Electoral District Of Brisbane (New South Wales)
Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.
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