Electoral district of Newcastle (South Australia)

{{Short description|Former state electoral district in South Australia}}

{{About|the historical South Australian electorate|the Australian federal electorate|Division of Newcastle|the New South Wales state electorate|Electoral district of Newcastle}}

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{{Infobox Australian electorate

|name = Newcastle

|state = sa

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|lifespan = 1884–1902, 1915–1956

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|class = Rural

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Newcastle was an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia from 1884 to 1902 and again from 1915 to 1956.{{cite web

|url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf

|title=Statistical Record of the Legislature, 1836 - 2007

|publisher=Parliament of South Australia

|access-date=19 January 2014

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190311113513/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/AboutParliament/From1836/Documents/StatisticalRecordoftheLegislature1836to20093.pdf

|archive-date=11 March 2019

|url-status=dead

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The Newcastle electorate was based in the southern Flinders Ranges. In 1938, the polling places were Beltana, Blinman, Copley, Lynhurst Siding, Parachilna, Wooltana, Belton, Carrieton, Eurelia, Johnburgh, Yanyarrie, Cradock, Hawker, Hookina, Mernmerna, Warcowie, Farina, Marree, Oodnadatta, Bangor, Booleroo Centre, Melrose, Murray Town, Terka, Willowie, Wilmington, Black Rock, Morchard, Orroroo, Pekina, Walloway, Yatina, Boolcunda East, Bruce, Gordon, Hammond, Moockra, Wilson, Wyacca.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article191435343 |title=ASSEMBLY POLLING PLACES. |newspaper=Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier |location=SA |date=11 March 1938 |access-date=24 July 2015 |page=4 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}