Torrens, Australian Capital Territory

Torrens
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Torrens shopping centre
Torrens is located in Australian Capital Territory
Torrens
Torrens
Coordinates35°22′22″S 149°05′14″E / 35.37278°S 149.08722°E / -35.37278; 149.08722
Population2,424 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1966
Postcode(s)2607
Elevation646 m (2,119 ft)
Area1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location
DistrictWoden Valley
Territory electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Torrens:
Pearce
Torrens Mawson
Farrer Canberra Nature Park

Torrens (postcode 2607) 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
Looking toward Garran and O'Malley, from 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.[2]

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.[3] Streets in Torrens are named after South Australian pioneers.[4][5]

Geology

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Torrens (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Torrens Primary School
  3. ^ Archives ACT (Territory Records Office (2009). "Finding AidSuburbs & their names" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Torrens". Capital Residential. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ^ Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.