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Electoral district of United Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis

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United Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1858, replacing Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa and named after and the early settlements of Moreton Bay; Wide Bay, near Maryborough; the Burnett River, near Bundaberg; the Maranoa region of South-western Queensland; the Leichhardt River in the Gulf of Carpentaria region; and Port Curtis (Gladstone). These became part of Queensland when it was established in late 1859 and the electorate was abolished in mid-1859.

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Electoral district of United Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis Wikipedia