Theodore, Australian Capital Territory

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

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lga = Tuggeranong
ACTgov = Brindabella
fedgov = Canberra
est = 1986
postcode = 2905
pop = 4,163 (2001 census)
propval =
near-nw = Calwell
near-n = Calwell
near-ne = "Nature reserve"
near-w = Conder
near-e = "Nature reserve"
near-sw = Conder
near-s = "Nature reserve"
near-se = "Nature reserve"

:"Theodore is also the name of a town in Queensland"

Theodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Glanville Theodore (1884-1950), a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war effort during the world wars.

It is next to the suburbs of Conder and Calwell. It is bounded by the Monaro Highway and Tharwa drive. Located in the suburb is Theodore Primary School and a neighbourhood oval. It borders on Tuggeranong Hill and the Canberra Nature Park of Tuggeranong Hill nature reserve.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics of various kinds underlie the suburb. These are from the late Silurian age 414 Mya.Deakin Volcanics Rhyodacite and sediments are in the east.Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite are in the center.Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite are in the west.Deakin Volcanics cream rhyolite is in high south east parts.
Quaternary alluvium is in the north lower parts, washed off the surrounding slopes. [Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.]

External links

* [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=si&s=4 Allhomes suburb info] [ [http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gazm01?placename=Theodore&placetype=R&state=ACT Place names search, Geoscience Australia ] ]