Electoral district of Allowrie
- Electoral district of Allowrie
Allowrie was a former electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1904 and replacing Shoalhaven and part of Moruya. Its name appears to be Aboriginal, meaning "pleasant place near the sea" or "high place near the sea" [cite web
title=Northern Illawarra
publisher =Northern.Illawarra.com.au
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accessdate = 2007-03-22 ] and may be the source of the name Illawarra. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into Wollondilly, along with Wollongong.
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