Oxley, Australian Capital Territory

Oxley, Australian Capital Territory
Oxley
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Oxley IBMap-MJC.png
Population: 1,788 (2006 census)[1]
Established: 1985
Gazetted: 22 March 1982
Postcode: 2903
District: Tuggeranong
Assembly Electorate: Brindabella
Federal Division: Canberra
Suburbs around Oxley:
Greenway Wanniassa Wanniassa
Wanniassa Oxley Greenway
Greenway Monash Monash

Oxley (postcode 2903) is the smallest suburb in Canberra. It is located in the district of Tuggeranong. The suburb is named after the explorer John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783 to 1828), who explored parts of New South Wales.[2] It was gazetted on 22 March 1982[2] and first settled in 1985. Streets are named after social reformers[2] and the suburb has an area of 1.08 km².

It is next to the suburbs of Greenway, Wanniassa and Monash and is bounded by Drakeford Drive, Taverner Street and Erindale Drive.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite occurs over most of the suburb and Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite is found in the far south east corner. These rocks are from 414 mya in the Silurian period.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Oxley (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC81386&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-24. 
  2. ^ a b c Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 98. ISBN 1 86331 128 9. 
  3. ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

Coordinates: 35°24′22″S 149°04′48″E / 35.406°S 149.080°E / -35.406; 149.080



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