Theodore, Australian Capital Territory

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Theodore
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population:

4,163 (2001 census)

Established:

1986

Postcode:

2905

LGA:

Tuggeranong

Assembly Electorate:

Brindabella

Federal Division:

Canberra

Suburbs around Theodore:
Calwell	Calwell	Nature reserve
Conder	Theodore	Nature reserve
Conder	Nature reserve	Nature reserve

Theodore is also the name of a town in Queensland

Theodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Glanville Theodore (1884-1950), a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war effort during the world wars.

It is next to the suburbs of Conder and Calwell. It is bounded by the Monaro Highway and Tharwa drive. Located in the suburb is Theodore Primary School and a neighbourhood oval. It borders on Tuggeranong Hill and the Canberra Nature Park of Tuggeranong Hill nature reserve.

[edit] Geology

aerial photo

Green modified rhyodacite from Theodore

Deakin Volcanics of various kinds underlie the suburb. These are from the late Silurian age 414 Mya. Deakin Volcanics Rhyodacite and sediments are in the east. Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite are in the center. Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite are in the west. Deakin Volcanics cream rhyolite is in high south east parts. Quaternary alluvium is in the north lower parts, washed off the surrounding slopes. ^[1]

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory