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Torrens, Australian Capital Territory

Torrens, Australian Capital Territory
FieldValue
typesuburb
nameTorrens
stateact
cityCanberra
imageTorrens shops.jpg
captionTorrens shopping centre
lgaWoden Valley
postcode2607
est1966
elevation646
area1.3
alternative_location_mapAustralia ACT districted Canberra
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Canberra
coordinates
stategovMurrumbidgee
fedgovBean
dist115
dir1SSW
location1Canberra CBD
dist218
dir2W
location2Queanbeyan
dist3105
dir3SW
location3Goulburn
dist4302
dir4SW
location4Sydney
near-nPearce
near-eMawson
near-sCanberra Nature Park
near-swFarrer

| near-nw = | near-n = Pearce | near-ne = | near-e = Mawson | near-se = | near-s = Canberra Nature Park | near-sw = Farrer | near-w =

Torrens is a suburb in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir Robert Torrens, a former Premier of South Australia and instigator of the Torrens title system of land registration. The suburb was gazetted on 12 May 1966.

Location and description

Panorama of Torrens shopping centre
Mount Taylor]] in Torrens

The suburb is located along the district of Woden's southern edge. It adjoins the suburbs of Pearce, Mawson and Farrer. It is bounded by Beasley Street to the north, Athllon Drive to the east, and the Canberra Nature Park to the south. To the west the skyline is dominated by the Mount Taylor nature reserve.

Torrens contains a small shopping centre, a neighbourhood oval, and Torrens Primary School.

History

The name was proposed by "contemporaries of Sir Robert Torrens; SA pioneers and politicians" and gazetted on 20 September 1928; the suburb was gazetted on 12 May 1966. Streets in Torrens are named after South Australian pioneers.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite is under the suburb, but only exposed in the south east quarter. The rest is covered by Quaternary alluvium. The south west has Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite with the corner topped off with Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite.

References

References

  1. [http://www.torrensps.act.edu.au/ Torrens Primary School]
  2. Archives ACT (Territory Records Office. (2009). "Finding AidSuburbs & their names".
  3. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development.
  4. "Torrens".
  5. (1980). "Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs".
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