Stirling, Australian Capital Territory

Stirling
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates 35°20′56″S 149°03′00″E / 35.349°S 149.050°ECoordinates: 35°20′56″S 149°03′00″E / 35.349°S 149.050°E
Population 2,085 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,150/sq mi)
Established 1970
Postcode(s) 2611
Area 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
District Weston Creek
Territory electorate(s) Molonglo
Federal Division(s) 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.[2]

Stirling contains the Weston Campus of the Canberra College, which is located on Fremantle Drive.

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.

References

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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stirling (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 14 February 2014.