City of Bairnsdale City of Bairnsdale The City of Bairnsdale was a local government area about east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The City covered an area of , and existed from its split from the Shire of Bairnsdale in 1967 until 1994. Originally inhabited by the Kurnai Aborigines, the area was explored by Angus McMillan in 1840. It was McMillan who named the Mitchell River on which the nearby land the township stands. Two years later Frederick Jones became the first European settler in the area when he settled at what is now known as Lucknow, using the land
National Party of Australia – Victoria The Nationals stayed on the crossbench until 2008, when they formed a Coalition with the Liberals under Ted Baillieu. The renewed Coalition narrowly won the 2010 state election, but was ousted after one term in 2014. This is a list of the Leaders of the National Party of Australia in Victoria. Note that until the 1960s some seats were uncontested, which can distort the vote shares. National Party of Australia – Victoria The National Party of Australia – Victoria is a political party in Victoria, which forms the state branch of the federal Nationals. Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural