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]
LGA:	North Canberra
Assembly Electorate:	Molonglo
Federal Division:	Fraser
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.

[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.^[1]

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

[edit] Particular Street Names

• Madigan Street is named after geologist Cecil Thomas Madigan
• Rivett Street is named after chemist Albert Cherbury David Rivett
• Selwyn Street is named after geologist Alfred R. C. Selwyn
• Skeats Street is named after geologist Ernest Willington Skeats

[edit] References

^ Property values in Hackett

1. ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

Coordinates: 35°14′53″S, 149°09′46″E