Torrens

Torrens

Torrens may refer to any of several people:

* Michael Torrens, Neurosurgeon and President of the international Leksell Gamma Knife Society (http://www.michaeltorrens.info)
* Cristina Torrens Valero, professional female tennis player from Spain
* Jonathan Torrens, Canadian actor and television personality
* Henry Torrens Anstruther (1860 – 1926) British Liberal Unionist politician
* Pip Torrens, British actor
* Sir Robert Torrens (1814 – 1884), colonial Premier of South Australia
* Hon. Robert Torrens O'Neill (1845 - 1910) Northern Ireland Unionist politician
* Colonel Robert Torrens, Chairman of the South Australian Colonisation Commissioners, economist, father of Sir Robert Torrens

It may also refer to a number of other things:

* the River Torrens, which runs through the heart of Adelaide, South Australia (named after Colonel Robert Torrens)
* Torrens Bridge railway station, Adelaide
* Torrens title, a system of land title first introduced by Sir Robert Torrens
* Lake Torrens National Park, a salt lake 431 km north of Adelaide
* Mount Torrens, South Australia, town in the eastern Adelaide Hills region of South Australia
* Torrens Park, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide
* Torrens Park railway station, Adelaide, the railway station in that suburb
* Torrens, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra
* Two ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named for the River Torrens
**HMAS "Torrens" (D-67) was a "River" class torpedo boat destroyer
**HMAS "Torrens" (DE-53) was a "River" class destroyer escort
* Woodville-West Torrens Eagles, a South Australian state league football club
* Electoral district of Torrens, a State electoral district in South Australia


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  • Torrens — puede referirse a: Australia: Río Torrens, río. Lago Torrens, lago salado a 431 km al norte de la ciudad de Adelaida. Parque Nacional Lago Torrens, parque nacional. Dos barcos de la Royal Australian Navy nombrados por el río Torrens: Destructor… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Torrens — bezeichnet: Arthur Torrens (1809–1855), britischer General und Kolonialverwalter Henry Torrens (Offizier) (1779–1828), Generaladjutant der britischen Armee von 1820 bis 1828; Vater des Vorigen Henry Torrens (Henry D Oyley Torrens; 1823–1889),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Torrens —   [ tɔrənz], Robert, britischer Politiker und Volkswirtschaftler, * Harvey Hill (Distrikt Derry) 1780, ✝ London 27. 5. 1864; bis 1837 Marineoffizier; Vertreter der Currencytheorie; lieferte Beiträge zur Arbeitswertlehre, zur Theorie der… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • TORRENS — fluvius terrae Philistiim, in tribu Dan, ortus e Iudaeae montanis, fluit per vallem Therebinthi, et alluens Modin, apud Sechrona effunditur. Est autem inter Azotum et Ioppen …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Torrens — Torrens, Torrent Désigne celui qui habite la maison proche du torrent. Eventuellement aussi localité d origine. C est dans les Pyrénées Orientales que ces deux noms sont les plus répandus. Variante : Torrents (13) …   Noms de famille

  • Torrens — [tôr′ənz] Lake shallow salt lake in SE South Australia: c. 2,230 sq mi (5,776 sq km) …   English World dictionary

  • Torrens — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronymes Alba Torrens (née en 1989) : joueuse espagnole de basket ball Cristina Torrens Valero (née en 1974) : ancienne joueuse espagnole… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Torrens title — is a system of land title where a register of land holdings maintained by the state guarantees an indefeasible title to those included in the register. The system was formulated to combat the problems of uncertainty, complexity and cost… …   Wikipedia

  • Torrens (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronyme Robert Torrens (1780–1864) était un officier de l armée britannique et un économiste, propriétaire du journal the Globe. Hydronyme Le Torrens… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Torrens system — Tor·rens system / tōr ənz / n [after Sir Robert Torrens (1814–1884), British pioneer in Australia]: a title registration system used esp. in Massachusetts, Hawaii, Illinois, and Minnesota ◇ When a certificate of title is first applied for in the… …   Law dictionary

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