Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

Higgins
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Higgins is located in Australian Capital Territory
Higgins
Higgins
Coordinates35°13′56″S 149°01′38″E / 35.23222°S 149.02722°E / -35.23222; 149.02722
Population3,321 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1969
Postcode(s)2615
Area1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
DistrictBelconnen
Territory electorate(s)Ginninderra
Federal division(s)Fenner
Suburbs around Higgins:
Holt Latham Florey
Holt Higgins Scullin
Hawker

Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.[2]

Higgins had two government-run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool (both now closed). The supermarket, built by Philippos Christodoulou, Tom and Tim Efkarpidis in 1968 was, by 2024, reported to be abandoned.[3][4]

Political representation

For Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner.[5]

For Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate.[6]

Geology

Main article: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and centre of the suburb. North of centre is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff.[7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Higgins (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. ^ Tamis, Anastasios M (1999). The History of Greeks of Canberra and Districts. La Trobe University. ISBN 0646379879.
  4. ^ "Neglected Higgins, suburb the government forgot". Canberra CityNews. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Electorates 2012 election". Electorates. ACT Electoral Commission. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.