Division of Wilmot facts for kids

The Division of Wilmot was a special area in Tasmania that elected a person to the Australian House of Representatives. This is like a team in a parliament that helps make laws for Australia. The Wilmot area was in the middle of Tasmania. Over time, it included towns like Deloraine, Beaconsfield, Devonport, Latrobe, and New Norfolk.

The name "Wilmot" came from Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, who was the sixth leader (called a Lieutenant-Governor) of Tasmania. This special area was created for an election in 1903. It stopped being an election area in 1984. Now, much of the land that was once Wilmot is part of another election area called the Division of Lyons.

Who Represented Wilmot?

This section lists the people who were elected to represent the Wilmot area in the Australian Parliament. Each person belonged to a political party, which is a group of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run.

The most well-known person to represent Wilmot was Joseph Lyons. He was a leader in Tasmania (called a Premier) before he became the 10th Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister is the main leader of the country. Joseph Lyons passed away while he was still the Prime Minister. Because of this, a special election (called a by-election) was held for the Wilmot area in 1939 to choose a new representative.