Garran, Australian Capital Territory

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Garran
state = Australian Capital Territory
city = Canberra

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caption =
lga = Woden
postcode = 2605
est = 1966
propval = $415,000 (2005) [ [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=uisu&i=325 allhomes | Sale Properties ] ]
pop = 3,130 (2001 census)
ACTgov = Molonglo
fedgov = Canberra
near-nw = Hughes
near-n = Red Hill
near-ne = Red Hill
near-e = Red Hill
near-w = Phillip
near-sw = Phillip
near-s = O'Malley
near-se = Symonston

Garran is a suburb in the Woden district of Canberra. Garran was named after Sir Robert Garran who made numerous contributions to the development of higher education institutions in Canberra. The streets in Garran are named after Australian writers. As of the 2001 census there were 3130 people living in Garran. The suburb was first settled in 1966 and has an area of 2.74 km².

The Canberra Hospital is located in Garran. The suburb also contains three primary schools: a government school, Garran Primary [ [http://www.garranps.act.edu.au/ Garran Primary website] ] ; a special school for the intellectually disabled, Malkara School [ [http://www.malkara.act.edu.au/ Malkara School website] ] ; and a Catholic school, Sts. Peter & Paul Primary School [ [http://www.spandp.cg.catholic.edu.au/ Saints Peter and Paul Primary website] ] .

Geology

Garran contains volcanic materials from the Silurian Age.Deakin Volcanics purple and green tuff is under the Canberra hostpital, around Ingamells St in the north and the base of Davidson Hill.Deakin Volcanics coarse dark purple rhyodacite is under Fitchett St and Couvreur St areas.Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite is in the center and south of Garran.

External links

* [http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/stories/m503099.ram ABC RealMedia story on the suburb] from the [http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/stories/s731023.htm Canberra's Suburbs series] .
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