The former division was located on the western side of the Tamar River and central Launceston.
Most of the electorate including Legana, Trevallyn, Riverside and Grinderwald were incorporated into the Division of Rosevears.
However the central Launceston suburbs became part of Paterson.
At the time of its abolition, Cornwall had 18,481 enrolled voters.
After 1999 Ray Bailey was made member for Rosevears, he retired in 2002.