Dunlop, Australian Capital Territory

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Dunlop
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population:

2638 (2001 census)

Established:

1994

Postcode:

2615

Property Value:

AUD $325,000 (2005)[1]

LGA:

Belconnen

Assembly Electorate:

Ginninderra

Federal Division:

Fraser

Suburbs around Dunlop:
		Fraser
	Dunlop	Charnwood
	Macgregor	Charnwood

Looking north over Dunlop

Dunlop suburb sign

Dunlop is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. It is located at the far north-west end of Canberra, near the border with New South Wales. It is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Charnwood and Macgregor. Behind Dunlop lies the Canberra Nature Park called Dunlop grasslands nature reserve.

[edit] Geology

Rocks in Dunlop are from the Silurian age. Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite is found in most of Dunlop. Grey tuff from the Laidlaw Volcanics was erupted on top in the south west. The Deakin Fault passes along the north east edge of Dunlop. On the north east of the fault the green-grey dacite and quartz andesite of the Hawkins Volcanics were uplifted.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

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