Stirling, Australian Capital Territory

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Stirling
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population:

2041 (2001 census)

Established:

1970

Postcode:

2611

Property Value:

AUD $405,000 (2005)[1]

LGA:

Weston Creek

Assembly Electorate:

Molonglo

Federal Division:

Canberra

Suburbs around Stirling:
Holder	Weston	Weston
Rivett	Stirling	Waramanga
Chapman	Chapman	Fisher

Stirling playing fields

Stirling is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek district.

The suburb is named after Sir James Stirling (1791- 1865) who was the first Governor of Western Australia between 1829-1839 and established settlements at Perth and Fremantle in 1829. [2] . The suburb was gazetted in 1970.

[edit] Geology

Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite with spherulitic texture cover most of Stirling except for Laidlaw Volcanics pale to dark grey tuff on the southernmost quarter. Quaternary Alluvium covers the south west quarter.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory