Farrer, Australian Capital Territory

It is next to the suburbs of Torrens, Mawson, Isaacs and the Canberra Nature Park of Farrer Ridge. It is borderd by Beasley Street, Athllon Drive and Yamba Drive. Located in the suburb is Farrer Primary School and neighbourhood oval, a Catholic parish centre, a small shopping center, the Long Gully scout hall and the Goodwin Village for elderly citizens.

[edit] General information

Farrer is a relatively big suburb for Canberra, with over 3,000 residents. It was named on 12 May 1966, after William James Farrer, who had lived in the area late in the 19th century, making a significant contribution to wheat-breeding in New South Wales by producing climate species, thus extending the wheat-belt and enabling the breeding of resistant wheat. The suburb's streets are named after agriculturalists as well, with the exception of Lambrigg Street, which was the name of Farrer's property in Tharwa.

The suburb's size resulted in possession of its own oval, located next to the primary school, a scout hall for the local group named Long Gully, and three playgrounds at various locations. Pearce's Melrose High School and Wanniassa's Erindale College are only 2.4 and 2.7 kilometres away respectively. While the small convenience store is often frequented by locals, Farrer is in proximity to Woden Plaza in Phillip, only 4.2km away. The Canberra hospital in Garran is nearer still, at 3.8km.

The Farrer Ridge Nature Reserve, part of the Canberra Nature Park and the southern limit of the suburb, provides for walking, cycling, horse riding and camping.

[edit] Geology

Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite underlies the whole suburb with Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite on the top of Farrer Ridge. Quaternary alluvium can be found in the valley bottom.

See also: Natural History of the Australian Capital Territory

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