Maritime History

Division of Franklin (state)

The electoral division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, located in southern Tasmania and includes Bruny Island, Kingston and the eastern shore of the River Derwent. Franklin is named after Sir John Franklin, the Arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (1837–43). The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Franklin. Franklin and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by seven members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system.

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See also

• ▸Action of 15 February 1700
• ▸Dryslwyn Castle
• ▸HMS Pickle (1800)

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