Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

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



caption =
lga = Belconnen
postcode = 2615
est = 1969
propval = $300,000 (2005) [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=uisu&i=376]
pop = [http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=QuickStats&btnSelectProduct=View+QuickStats+%3E&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC81246&geography=&method=&productlabel=&producttype=&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=LP&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=201&action=401&textversion=false 3,025 ] (2006 Census)
ACTgov = Ginninderra
fedgov = Fraser
near-nw = Holt
near-n = Latham
near-ne = Florey
near-e = Scullin
near-w = Holt
near-sw =
near-s =
near-se = Hawker

Higgins is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851-1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.

Higgins has two government run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool.

Geology

Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age.Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and center of the suburb.North of center is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite.Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east.In the north west is purple and green tuff.


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