Deakin, Australian Capital Territory
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Deakin Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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Population: | 2615 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
Established: | 1928 | ||||||||||||
Postcode: | 2600 | ||||||||||||
Property Value: | AUD $580,000 (2005)[1] | ||||||||||||
District: | South Canberra | ||||||||||||
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Deakin (postcode: 2600) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Deakin is named after Alfred Deakin, second prime minister of Australia. Streets in Deakin are named after Governors, Governors-General and diplomats. [2] Deakin's population is 2615 people (2004 estimate).
The official residence of the Prime Minister, The Lodge is located in Deakin.
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[edit] Demographics
On census night 2001 Deakin 2716 people were present in Deakin, although the suburb had an estimated resident population of 2663.
[edit] Suburb amenities
A local shopping centre is located on Hopetoun Circuit and contains an IGA supermarket, service station, newsagent, chemist, and restaurants. The Deakin Health Spa, adjacent to the shops, has recently been taken over and rebadged as the local Fitness First facility. The Embassy Hotel/Motel is also adjacent to the shops.
Schools in the suburb of Deakin include Alfred Deakin High School (originally Deakin High) and Canberra Girls' Grammar School.
[edit] Notable places
[edit] Embassies
Deakin contains the embassies of Afghanistan, Bosnia, Hungary and Italy and the high commissions of Brunei, Cyprus, Fiji, Mauritius and Solomon Islands.
[edit] The Lodge
Main article: The Lodge
Located on Adelaide Avenue the Lodge is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia.
[edit] The Royal Australian Mint
Main article: Royal Australian Mint
Officially opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on February 22, 1965, the Royal Australian Mint was commissioned to produce Australia’s decimal coinage. The Royal Australian Mint holds a place in history as the first mint in Australia not to be a branch of the Royal Mint, London.
[edit] Geology
The west of the suburb exposes Yarralumla Formation calcareous shale, sandstone, tuff and hornfels. The east of the suburb exposes Mount Painter Volcanics dark grey to green grey dacitic crystal tuff and agglomerate. A patch of cream rhyolite, tuff and ashstone is found in the mid east near empire circuit.
The Deakin Fault does not actually pass through Deakin. The Deakin Fault is a major fault in Canberra running North-west to south-east passing through state circle very close to Deakin. It extends from the hills to the east of Jerrabomberra via Narrabundah Griffith Forest Yarralumla then across the Molonglo River to Cook, then turns north east in Macquarie where it turns around to the north west again via Belconnen Evatt, Melba Flynn, Charnwood,Dunlop and out the north west of the ACT. It continues to the east end of Lake Burrunjuck near Yass. The block on the north east side was elevated and the south west side lowered.
The Deakin Anticline is a geological monument located between the Deakin Oval and the Grange Retirement Village. It is in the Yarralumla Formation in Tuffacious sandstone and siltstone. Access is from Hannah Place.
Embassies in Deakin | |||||
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Afghanistan | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Brunei Darussalam | Cambodia | Cyprus | Fiji |
Hungary | Italy | Mauritius | Solomon Islands |