Spence, Australian Capital Territory

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Spence Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population:	2,646 (2001 census)
Established:	1974
Postcode:	2615
Property Value:	AUD $320,000 (2005)[1]
District:	Belconnen
Suburbs around Spence Evatt Spence Fraser Melba Evatt Evatt

Spence is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after William Spence (1846-1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets are named after trade unionists.

It is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. Nearby is a CSIRO property. The suburb is to the south of Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive and also bounded by Alpen Street and Copland Drive. The local primary school, Mount Rogers Community school - Spence Campus, closed at the end of 1998 due to a lack of enrolments, students were encouraged to move to the Melba Campus. Spence has a neighbourhood oval, currently in great disrepair.

The local shopping centre has a medical centre, butcher, hairdresser, baker, takeaway and Supermarket. Along with a Service Centre including a Petrol Station, Mechanics and Auto Electrics. Another local supermarket is located on Copland drive. Next to it is the burnt down Tongan Community Centre, presumed the victim of arsonists.

[edit] Geology

Silurian age Hawkins Volcanics green-grey dacite and quartz andesite are in the center and west of Spence. A Green grey dacitic porphyry intrusive with white feldspar crystals is in South East of the suburb. There is a Hawkins Volcanics shale lens patch in the south central part.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory