Throsby is a designated suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Gungahlin. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Kenny and Harrison and is bounded by the Federal Highway to the east, the ACT/NSW border to the north, Horse Park Drive to the south and the Goorooyarroo nature reserve to the west. The suburb is named after the explorer Charles Throsby who was one of the first Europeans to open up the lands west of the Blue Mountains to grazing and agriculture.
| Throsby Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Throsby | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′S 149°10′E / 35.183°S 149.167°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,405 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2914 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Gungahlin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Yerrabi | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The cleared part of the suburb has two arms, the east arm is the head of Sullivans Creek, and there is a larger northern arm. The high point of Throsby is 656 metres near 'Old Joe' Hill on the easterly arm. The low point of the suburb when it is built is 610 metres where the creek drains towards the east.
Geology edit
The rocks in Throsby are from the Canberra Formation, which is middle Silurian in age. The rocks are sedimentary shales and mudstones which have been modified by pressure and folding. The rock in the hills to the east (including Old Joe) is grey quartz andesite from the Ainslie Volcanics.[2]
Community Facilities edit
Throsby will have a public primary school catering for 123 preschool students, and 450 K-6 students. It is due to begin classes in 2022.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Throsby (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
