Named after Vaiben Louis Solomon, 1853–1908, who was an active member of the Constitutional Conventions that led to the Commonwealth of Australia. Between 1901 and 1903 Mr Solomon was elected as one of the first Members of the House of Representatives as the member for the South Australian seat that included the Northern Territory. Mr Solomon also represented the Northern Territory seat in the South Australian House of Assembly on several occasions.
Area:
211 sq km
Location description:
The proposed Division of Solomon will consist of:
City of Darwin,
City of Palmerston,
Darwin Waterfront Precinct, and
the Northern Territory Rates Act Area
Demographic Rating:
Inner Metropolitan – situated in capital cities and consisting of well-established built-up suburbs.