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Australian Capital Territory - Australia

Division of Canberra

The Division of Canberra is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory. The division was created in 1974 from the southern half of the old Division of Australian Capital Territory. It is named for the city of Canberra, Australia's national capital, and includes the districts of Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Woden Valley, along with the rest of the ACT south of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin.

Located at -35.349, 149.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Electoral divisions of Australia

Woden Valley

Woden Valley is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Its name is taken from the name of a nearby homestead owned by Dr James Murray who named the homestead after the Old English god Woden in October 1837. He named it this as he was to spend his life in the pursuit of wisdom and Woden was amongst other things, the God of wisdom. In 1964 it was the first "satellite city" to be built, separate from the Central Canberra district.

Located at -35.3452, 149.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Districts of Canberra

Woden Town Centre

Woden Town Centre is the main commercial centre of the district of Woden Valley in Canberra, Australia. It is located in the Canberra suburb of Phillip. The main shopping centre of Woden Town Centre is Westfield Woden, formerly called 'Woden Plaza' and 'Woden Shopping Square'. Westfield Woden includes major supermarkets, department stores such as David Jones and Big W, Hoyts cinemas and many other stores on several levels. Separate buildings house multi-storey car parks.

Located at -35.3461, 149.086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Canberra urban places

Fisher, Australian Capital Territory

Fisher is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia located in the district of Weston Creek. Fisher was named after Andrew Fisher (1862–1928), coal miner, founding member of the federal parliamentary Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia for three terms between 1908 and 1915 (ACTLIC, 2004). The theme for the street names in Fisher is Australian mines and mining towns (ACTPLA, 2003).

Located at -35.361, 149.057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Stirling, Australian Capital Territory

Stirling is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek district. The suburb is named after Sir James Stirling (1791–1865) who was the first Governor of Western Australia between 1829–1839 and established settlements at Perth and Fremantle in 1829. The suburb was gazetted in 1970.

Located at -35.349, 149.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Chifley, Australian Capital Territory

Chifley is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Woden Valley. The suburb's area is 1.6 km² It was named after Joseph Benedict Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia from July 1945 to December 1949. The streets of Chifley are named for Scientists and Educationalists. It is next to the suburbs of Pearce, Lyons and Phillip. Behind it stands Mount Taylor, which is a nature park. It is bordered by Hindmarsh Drive and Melrose Drive.

Located at -35.3511, 149.078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Curtin, Australian Capital Territory

Curtin is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2605. Curtin is named after John Curtin, Australian Prime Minister between 1941 and 1945. Its streets are named for state premiers. It is next to the suburbs of Yarralumla, Deakin, Hughes, Lyons and Weston. It is bounded by the Cotter road, Tuggeranong Parkway and Yarra Glen.

Located at -35.325, 149.078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Hughes, Australian Capital Territory

Hughes is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2605. The area of the suburb is 1.81 km².

Located at -35.333, 149.094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Lyons, Australian Capital Territory

Lyons is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2606. The suburb was named after Joseph Lyons, Labor Premier of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and a Minister in the James Scullin government from 1929 until his resignation from the Labor Party in March 1931. He subsequently led the United Australia Party and was the tenth Prime Minister of Australia from January 1932 until his death in 1939.

Located at -35.342, 149.076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Mawson, Australian Capital Territory

Mawson (postcode 2607) is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden Valley. The suburb was gazetted in 1966 and named after the Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. The theme for street names is Antarctic exploration. Mawson is next to the suburbs of Phillip, O'Malley, Isaacs, Farrer, Torrens and Pearce. It is bounded by Yamba Drive, Beasley Street and Athlon Drive.

Located at -35.365, 149.094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Pearce, Australian Capital Territory

Pearce is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2607. It was named after the longest-serving Senator and longest-serving Minister in Australia's federal history, Sir George Pearce. It is next to the suburbs of Torrens, Mawson, Chifley and behind it is the Canberra nature park of Mount Taylor. It is bordered by Beasley St, Melrose and Athllon drives.

Located at -35.362, 149.085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Phillip, Australian Capital Territory

Phillip is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Woden Valley. It is located in the centre of the district and contains the district's main commercial centre, Woden Town Centre. The suburb is named after Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales. The suburb name was gazetted on 12 May 1966. Streets in Phillip use names associated with the First, Second and Third Fleets; streets in the Swinger Hill were named after architects.

Located at -35.3494, 149.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Alfred Deakin High School

Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, covering years 7 to 10 in the Territory's education system. It is named after the second Australian Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin.

Located at -35.324, 149.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

Stromlo High School

Stromlo High School is a high school located in Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory. Stromlo came into being after the merger of Weston creek high school & Holder high school in 1990. in Its postcode is 2611. Stromlo High School has over 700 students and is the only high school in Australian Capital Territory to provide education from grades 6 - 10. Both students and teachers abide by the school's four core values; pride, endeavour, learning and respect.

Located at -35.355, 149.055 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

Westfield Woden

Westfield Woden (until recently known as Woden Plaza) is a large shopping centre located in the Woden Town Centre in the suburb of Phillip of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Initially constructed in stages during the 1970s, it underwent a major redevelopment in the late 1990s, adding on a new wing to the building called "The Market" as well as a new Hoyts 8-screen cinema complex, and refurbishment of older sections.

Located at -35.3464, 149.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Shopping centres in the Australian Capital Territory, Westfield Group

Australian Defence College

The Australian Defence College (ADC) comprises three tri-service educational organisations operated by the Australian Defence Force in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: the Centre for Defence and Strategic Studies (CDSS), the Australian Command and Staff College (ACSC) (both located at Weston Creek), and the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). The ADC is headed by a two-star officer, currently Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM, CSC, RAN.

Located at -35.32, 149.058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Education in the Australian Capital Territory, Australian tertiary institutions, Military education and training in Australia

Alliance College of Australia

Alliance College of Australia, formerly known as Canberra College of Theology, is a bible college in Canberra, Australia.

Located at -35.35, 149.056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Evangelical seminaries and theological colleges

Marist College Canberra

Marist College Canberra is an all-boys independent Catholic school school founded in 1968. The college is situated on 15 hectares and located in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra. The college provides boys from years 4-12 with a well-rounded education. Founded by Marist Brothers, it is a member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA). In 2008, the college celebrated its 40th Year.

Located at -35.3597, 149.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Orana School

Orana School is a co-educational school in Weston, Canberra, Australia. It was founded in 1981. The teaching curriculum is based on the works of Rudolf Steiner. It currently enrolls children from pre-sessional kindergarten through to year 12. The school offers a wide range of subjects, and has a great focus on art and music.

Located at -35.327, 149.059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Waldorf schools in Australia, 1981 establishments in Australia

Melrose High School (Canberra)

Melrose High School is a government school located in the Canberra suburb of Pearce. It serves years 7 through to 10. The school's name is taken from an old property that was located in the Woden area, which in turn was named after the town called Melrose in Scotland. Melrose High School serves approximately 800 students (as of 2005). The school has a number of outdoor sporting facilities such as a large oval, tennis and netball courts.

Located at -35.363, 149.09 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

AME School

The Association of Modern Education School (or AME School) was opened in early 1972 and ran as an independent community based school in Canberra until late 1996. Planning for the foundation of the school began around 1970 and the school took over the disused government school buildings in the Canberra suburb of Duntroon, which had recently closed. The AME school first opened in 1972 with Robin McConnell as headmaster.

Located at -35.33, 149.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, 1972 establishments in Australia, Educational institutions established in 1972, Educational institutions disestablished in 1996

Lovett Tower

The Lovett Tower is a 93 metre (305 feet) tall tower in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It is in Woden Town Centre, a commercial district of Canberra located in the suburb of Phillip. It was formerly known as the MLC Tower but was renamed in 2000 by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission to honour the Lovett family. The Lovett Tower is a landmark commercial office, last refurbished in 1999, and can be seen towering over the city far away from Canberra.

Located at -35.3453, 149.085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1973, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Skyscrapers in Canberra

Seagull intersection

A seagull intersection or continuous green T-intersection (also known as a turbo-T or High-T intersection) is a common type of three-way road intersection, usually used on high traffic volume roads and dual carriageways. This form of intersection is popular in Australia and New Zealand, and sometimes used in the United States.

Located at -35.3262, 149.054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Road junction types

ACT Heritage Library

The ACT Heritage Library is the 'state' library of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the pre-eminent ACT reference library. The Library is the heritage section of the ACT Library and Information Services and is located on Level 1, Woden Library, Corner Corinna Street and Furzer Street, Phillip ACT. Antoinette Buchanan has been the Manager of the ACT Heritage Library since 2004.

Located at -35.3444, 149.084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Australian Capital Territory, State libraries of Australia, Archives in Australia, Libraries in Canberra

Woden Cemetery

The Woden Cemetery is the main cemetery in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is located adjacent to the Woden Town Centre. The cemetery opened in 1936 as the Canberra General Cemetery. It contains the war graves of 30 Australian service personnel of World War II - 10 soldiers and 20 airmen. It closed for burials in 1979, but was re-opened in March 1999. Memorial gardens were opened in 1992, and the Christ the Redeemer Mausoleum, for burial in above-ground vaults, was completed in 2001.

Located at -35.344, 149.093 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Cemeteries in the Australian Capital Territory