Macarthur
District of
Australian Capital Territory - Australia

Tuggeranong

Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 31,819 dwellings, housing 87,119 people of the 324,034 people in the Australian Capital Territory. The district occupies 117 square kilometres to the east of the Murrumbidgee River. From the earliest colonial times, the plain extending south into the centre of the present-day territory was referred to as Tuggeranong.

Located at -35.4244, 149.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Districts of Canberra

Calwell, Australian Capital Territory

Calwell is a medium sized suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Tuggeranong. Tuggeranong Hill is on its southern border and the Tuggeranong Homestead is to the north. Calwell is located close to the Monaro Highway which provides a direct route to Canberra City and to Cooma.

Located at -35.438, 149.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory

Gowrie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia, located in the northern end of the Tuggeranong Valley. Tuggeranong suburbs are the southernmost of Australia's capital city. Gowrie is named after Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (1872–1955), Governor-General of Australia from 1936-1944. Gowrie's streets are all named after members of the Australian Defence Force who won decorations, including the Victoria Cross.

Located at -35.412, 149.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

St Mary MacKillop College, Canberra

St Mary MacKillop College, formerly known as MacKillop Catholic College, is a Catholic high school in the Australian capital of Canberra, with two campuses in the Tuggeranong Valley. The school is the result of an amalgamation of Padua High School and St. Peter's College in 1998. It is the largest school in Canberra. Mackillop College describes itself as a "dynamic and welcoming community where excellence in education is valued". Mackillop College accepts students from year 7 to 12.

Located at -35.4245, 149.092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Roman Catholic schools in Australia, Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Educational institutions established in 1997, 1997 establishments in Australia

Caroline Chisholm School – Senior Campus

The newly amalgamated senior campus of Caroline Chisholm School (previously Caroline Chisholm High School), is an Australian public high school in the Chisholm suburb of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) catering to years 6 to 10. It is one of the many new 'super schools' operated by the ACT Department of Education and Training.

Located at -35.4177, 149.122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1985, Public schools in the Australian Capital Territory, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

Farrer, Australian Capital Territory

Farrer is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2607.

Located at -35.3772, 149.105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.286 miles away.
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Isaacs, Australian Capital Territory

Isaacs is a suburb in the district of Woden in Canberra, Australia. The postcode is 2607. The suburb was gazetted as a Division Name on 12 May 1966 but residential housing was not built until the late 1980s. Isaacs is next to the suburbs of O'Malley, Mawson and Farrer. It is bounded by Yamba Drive and Ngunawal Drive. Located in the suburb is the Canberra Nature Park of Isaacs Ridge and the Long Gully pine plantation.

Located at -35.3675, 149.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.286 miles away.
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Chisholm, Australian Capital Territory

Chisholm is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women. It is nearby suburbs of Gilmore, Fadden, and Richardson. It is bounded by Isabella Drive, and the Monaro Highway. Chisholm and Gilmore are separated by Simpsons Hill, which provides some wilderness with walking tracks over it, popular for walking dogs.

Located at -35.4242, 149.122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Fadden, Australian Capital Territory

Fadden is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2904. The suburb is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia briefly in 1941. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Its streets are named after Queensland politicians. It is surrounded by Macarthur, Gowrie and Wanniassa. It is bounded by Erindale Drive, the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, Fadden Pine Plantation and Sternberg Crescent.

Located at -35.402, 149.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.285 miles away.
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Gilmore, Australian Capital Territory

Gilmore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after the poet and journalist, Dame Mary Gilmore. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after journalists, particularly female journalists. It is next to the suburbs of Macarthur and Chisholm and is bounded by the Monaro Highway, Isabella Drive and Hambidge Crescent.

Located at -35.421, 149.133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.285 miles away.
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Isabella Plains, Australian Capital Territory

Isabella Plains is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is indirectly named after Isabella Maria Brisbane (1821–1849), who was the daughter of Thomas Brisbane the colonial Governor of New South Wales when the area was first explored by white settlers in 1823. Joseph Wild was employed by Brigade Major John Ovens and Captain Mark Currie to guide them to the Murrumbidgee River.

Located at -35.428, 149.095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Macarthur, Australian Capital Territory

Macarthur (postcode 2904) is a suburb in the Canberra district of Tuggeranong. The suburb is named after John Macarthur, one of the founders of Australia's Merino wool industry. It was gazetted on 22 March 1982 and first settled in 1983. The wool industry is the theme for street names. The suburb has an area of 1.27 km². It is next to the suburbs of Fadden and Gilmore, and is located north of Isabella Drive.

Located at -35.4058, 149.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.285 miles away.
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Monash, Australian Capital Territory

Monash (postcode 2904) is a suburb in the district of Tuggeranong, Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after General Sir John Monash, (1865 to 1931), who commanded the Australian Army in France in the First World War. It was gazetted on 1 August 1975 and first settled in 1978. The suburb has an area of 3.41 km². Streets are named after engineers and the suburb consists primarily of detached houses on suburban blocks.

Located at -35.417, 149.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Richardson, Australian Capital Territory

Richardson is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia, district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after the author Henry Handel Richardson, nom de plume of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson (1870–1946). It was gazetted on 5 May 1975. Streets are named after writers, especially female writers. It is next to the suburbs of Calwell, Isabella Plains, Gowrie and Chisholm. It is bounded by Johnson Drive, Ashley Drive and Isabella Drive.

Located at -35.426, 149.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Theodore, Australian Capital Territory

Theodore is also the name of a town in Queensland Theodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Glanville Theodore (1884–1950), a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war effort during the world wars.

Located at -35.446, 149.122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory

Wanniassa (postcode 2903) is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. It is located towards the north of the district. The suburb takes its name from a pastoral property granted to Thomas McQuoid in 1835, which he named after Wanajassa in West Java, Indonesia, where McQuoid had previously owned property. Streets are named after Victorian state politicians and the suburb was gazetted on 21 May 1974.

Located at -35.4031, 149.097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Erindale Centre

The Erindale Centre is a designated group centre located in the Canberra suburb of Wanniassa. It stands on the former site of the Erindale Homestead for which it is named, and serves the suburbs of Wanniassa, Monash, Gowrie, Fadden and Oxley. Erindale was developed in 1985, two years before the Tuggeranong Hyperdome and was intended as a “district retail centre”.

Located at -35.403, 149.099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Tuggeranong Homestead

Tuggeranong Homestead is located in the Australian Capital Territory in the area now covered by the suburb of Richardson. The first authorised landowner of the Tuggeranong area following white settlement was Peter Murdoch, aide-de-camp of Thomas Brisbane, who was awarded a grant of 2,000 acres (8 km²) in 1827. Following Murdoch's appointment to a position in Tasmania in 1829, the area became part of a grant to John McLaren who arrived from Glasgow in 1828.

Located at -35.431, 149.111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Canberra, History of the Australian Capital Territory, Houses in Australia

1VFM

Valley FM 89.5 is a community radio station which broadcasts on 89.5MHz from its studios at the Erindale Centre, in the southern Canberra suburb of Wanniassa. All of the station's staff and presenters are volunteers, and the station operates as a completely non-profit entity. Valley FM 89.5 has been on air since June 1999 and holds a Permanent Community Broadcasting Licence (PCBL). The station is also a full member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA).

Located at -35.4019, 149.099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Community radio stations in Australia, Radio stations in Canberra

Viking Park

Viking Park is an 8,000 capacity stadium (2,000 seated) in Canberra, Australia. It has a rectangular playing surface which is used to host rugby union matches. It is home to the Tuggeranong Vikings and all matches in the ACT rugby finals are played here. The Canberra Vikings also played there in 2004 & 2005 when they were in the Tooheys New Cup. The Brumbies in Super Rugby sometimes use it for training and will play their home games in the Australian Provincial Championship at the venue.

Located at -35.4053, 149.096 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.284 miles away.
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Sports venues in Canberra, Rugby union stadiums in Australia

Tuggeranong Parish

Tuggeranong Parish, Murray County is a parish of Murray County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It is now about a third of the size it was in the nineteenth century, after most of the land in the parish was transferred to the Australian Capital Territory in 1911.

Located at -35.4317, 149.168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.286 miles away.
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Parishes of Canberra, Parishes of Murray County

Alliance Church Calwell

The Alliance Church Calwell is a Christian and Missionary Alliance church based in Tuggeranong, the southernmost town center of Canberra. This church has, in the past, been referred to as the Tuggeranong Alliance Church.

Located at -35.4361, 149.115 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance, Churches in the Australian Capital Territory

Trinity Christian School, Canberra

Trinity Christian School, founded in 1980, is a private Christian K-12, co-educational school located in Wanniassa in the Tuggeranong Valley of Canberra ACT Australia.

Located at -35.4082, 149.086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1980, High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Primary schools in the Australian Capital Territory, Private schools in the Australian Capital Territory, 1980 establishments in Australia

Mount Wanniassa

Mount Wanniassa is a mountain peak located in Canberra, Australia, nestled between the suburbs of Wanniassa, Farrer, Isaacs and Fadden. The mountain is part of the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, a Canberra Nature Park and adjacent to the Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve. Mount Wanniassa stands at 809 metres above sea level, and provides excellent views of the Woden and Tuggeranong areas of Canberra. The mountain can be climbed via the established walking trails on the east and west slopes.

Located at -35.3895, 149.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.286 miles away.
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Mountains of the Australian Capital Territory

Tuggeranong Creek

Tuggeranong Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Tuggeranong district of Canberra, within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Tuggeranong is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "cold plain". The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Tuggeranong Creek are the Aboriginal people of the Ngunnawal tribe.

Located at -35.4269, 149.106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.283 miles away.
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Rivers of the Australian Capital Territory, Tributaries of the Murrumbidgee River, Murray-Darling basin