Division of Darebin
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| Darebin Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| State or territory: | Victoria |
| Created: | 1949 |
| Abolished: | 1969 |
| Namesake: | Darebin Creek |
The Division of Darebin was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and abolished in 1969, and was named for the Darebin Creek. It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Heidelberg, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. It was a fairly safe seat for the Australian Labor Party.
[edit] Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Thomas Andrews | Labor | 1949—1955 | |
| Labor (Anti-Communist) | 1955—1955 | ||
| Robert Holt | Labor | 1955—1958 | |
| Frank Courtnay | Labor | 1958—1969 | |
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