Division of Yarra

The Division of Yarra was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in inner eastern suburban Melbourne, and was named after the Yarra River. It originally covered the suburbs of Abbotsford, Collingwood, Richmond and part of Fitzroy. By 1969, it no longer covered Abbotsford or Fitzroy, but included Burnley and Hawthorn. Yarra was one of the original 75 divisions set up for the first Federal election in 1901. It was abolished in 1969.

Yarra Australian House of Representatives Division
Created	1901
Abolished	1969
Namesake	Yarra River

Members

Member		Party	Term
	Frank Tudor	Labor	1901–1922
	James Scullin	Labor	1922–1949
	Stan Keon	Labor	1949–1955
		Labor (Anti-Communist)	1955–1955
	Jim Cairns	Labor	1955–1969

It was a very safe Labor seat. It was held by only four people--Frank Tudor, a leader of the Australian Labor Party; James Scullin, the 13th Prime Minister of Australia; Stan Keon, an important figure in the ALP-DLP Split; and Jim Cairns, who later became Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.

Preceded by Flinders

Division represented by the Prime Minister 1929—1932 James Scullin

Succeeded by Wilmot