Pearce, Australian Capital Territory

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

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caption =
lga = Woden Valley
postcode = 2607
est = 1967
propval = $416,000 (2005) [http://allhomes.com.au]
pop = 2,398 (2001 census)
ACTgov = Brindabella
fedgov = Canberra
near-nw = Chifley
near-n = Chifley
near-ne = Phillip
near-e = Mawson
near-w = "Canberra Nature Park"
near-sw = "Canberra Nature Park"
near-s = Torrens
near-se = Mawson

Pearce is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2607. It was named after the longest-serving Senator and longest-serving Minister in Australia's federal history, Sir George Pearce.

It is next to the suburbs of Torrens, Mawson, Chifley and behind it is the Canberra nature park of Mount Taylor. It is bordered by Beasley St, Melrose and Athllon drives. Located in the suburb is [http://www.maristc.act.edu.au/ Marist College] , Melrose High School and [http://www.sacredhps.cg.catholic.edu.au/ Sacred Heart Primary School] , and a neighbourhood oval.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite is in the northern half and under Quaternary alluvium in the south. In the upper parts of the suburb are two patches of Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite. Further up Mount Taylor are Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite and porphyry. [Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.]

References

*http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazm01?placename=pearce&placetype=R&state=ACT Coordinates

[ [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazm01?placename=pearce&placetype=R&state=ACT Place names search, Geoscience Australia ] ]