Electoral district of Barwon (Victoria)


Barwon was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1877 to 1955.

Area

THE ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF BARWON. Commencing at a point on the Barwon River where the north boundary of the St. Leonards pre-emptive section abuts thereon; thence east and north by the south and east boundaries of the parish of Carrung-e-murnong to the north-west angle of section 10 parish of Gnarwarre; thence easterly by a road to a point in the west boundary of section 14 parish of Barrarbool; thence south by that section and section 4 to the Waurn Ponds; thence easterly by the Waurn Ponds to the east boundary of section 7; thence north by that section section 11 and a road to the north-east angle of section 25; thence west by a road to the Barwon River aforesaid; thence by that river downwards to the road forming the west boundary of section 3 parish of Moolap; thence north by that road to Corio Bay; thence north-easterly southerly and south-westerly by the shores of that bay Geelong Harbor Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait to the Salt Creek ; thence north-westerly by that creek the boundary between the parishes of Wormbete and Wensleydale and Hopkins' Creek to the Barwon River aforesaid ; and thence again by that river downwards to the commencing point: including Mud Island and the electors in the lighthouses and ships off the coast.