Gordon, Australian Capital Territory

Gordon Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
View across Gordon towards Mount Rob Roy
Gordon
Coordinates	35°27′04″S 149°05′06″E
Population	7,892 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	1990
Gazetted	12 March 1987
Postcode(s)	2906
Area	4.4 km^2 (1.7 sq mi)
District	Tuggeranong
Territory electorate(s)	Brindabella
Federal division(s)	Bean
Suburbs around Gordon: Bonython Bonython Calwell Murrumbidgee River Corridor Gordon Conder Murrumbidgee River Corridor Murrumbidgee River Corridor Banks

Gordon is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2906. The suburb is named after the poet Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833–1870).^[2] It was gazetted on 12 March 1987.^[2] Streets are named after sportspersons, an example is Woodfull Loop, named after the captain of the Australia national cricket team during the Bodyline test series.^[2]

It is next to the suburbs of Bonython, Conder and Banks. It is located on the west side of Tharwa Drive. Located in the suburb is the Point Hut Pond, with the Point Hut district park. Gordon has a primary school and neighbourhood oval.

Aerial view of Gordon from south east

Geology

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Quaternary alluvium is found in south and centre of Gordon. Deakin Volcanics rhyodacitic crystal tuff from the Silurian age is on the surface in the north of the suburb.^[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gordon (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 45. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
3. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.