Electoral district of Encounter Bay
Encounter Bay was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian colony (state of Australia from 1901) of South Australia from 1857 to 1902.
| Encounter Bay South Australia—House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | South Australia |
| Created | 1857 |
| Abolished | 1902 |
| Namesake | Encounter Bay |
| Demographic | Rural |
At its creation in 1857, it included booths at Goolwa, Port Elliot, Rapid Bay and Yankalilla. It expanded over time with the settlement of the area to include booths at Cape Jervis, Inman Valley and Myponga (1870), Hog Bay and Port Victor (now Victor Harbor) (1875), Kingscote (1878), Bullaparinga (1881), Second Valley (1893, replacing Rapid Bay), Nangkita (1896) and Torrens Vale (1899).
In 2015, the former electorate of Encounter Bay is now divided between the state electorates of Finniss and Hammond.
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