Hackett, Australian Capital Territory

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Hackett
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population:

2,787 (2001 census)

Established:

1960

Postcode:

2602

Property Value:

AUD $401,000 ^[1]

District:

North Canberra

Suburbs around Hackett
Watson	Watson	Canberra Nature Park
Dickson	Hackett	Canberra Nature Park
Ainslie	Canberra Nature Park	Canberra Nature Park

Hackett is an Inner North suburb of Canberra. It was named after Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848-1916), who was a newspaper editior and worker for the Federation of Australia. Streets in Hackett are named after scientists.

Hackett is next to Watson, Dickson and Ainslie. It is bounded by Antill street and Philip avenue, and the Canberra Nature Park of Mt Ainslie/Mt Majura, with Mount Majura located behind Hackett to the east. Hackett has a neighbourhood oval, and shopping centre.

Hackett sign

Hackett Oval

[edit] Geology

Calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation is overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This rock is the limestone of the original title of Canberra "Limestone Plains". The higher eastern side of Hackett is on top of the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey Dacite and other erupted particles such as agglomerate and tuff.

See also: Natural History of the Australian Capital Territory