Stirling, Australian Capital Territory

Stirling
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population: 2,043 (2006 census)[1]
Established: 1970
Postcode: 2611
District: Weston Creek
Assembly Electorate: Molonglo
Federal Division: Canberra
Suburbs around Stirling:
Holder Weston Weston
Rivett Stirling Waramanga
Chapman Chapman Fisher

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.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Stirling (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC81456&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 25 May 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "Suburb Name search results". ACT Planning & Land Authority. http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/actlic/places/search/suburbResults_new3.asp?suburbName=Stirling&Submit=Continue. Retrieved 22 February 2009.