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Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

FieldValue
nameHiggins
stateact
cityCanberra
alternative_location_mapAustralia ACT districted Canberra
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Canberra
coordinates
lgaBelconnen
postcode2615
est1969
area1.7
pop
stategovGinninderra
fedgovFenner
near-nwHolt
near-nLatham
near-neFlorey
near-eScullin
near-wHolt
near-seHawker

| near-nw = Holt | near-n = Latham | near-ne = Florey | near-e = Scullin | near-w = Holt | near-sw = | near-s = | near-se = Hawker

Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.

Higgins had two government-run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool (both now closed). The supermarket, built by Philippos Christodoulou, Tom and Tim Efkarpidis in 1968 was, by 2024, reported to be abandoned.

Governance

For Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner.

For Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate.

Geology

Main article: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and centre of the suburb. North of centre is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff.

References

References

  1. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development.
  2. Tamis, Anastasios M. (1999). "The History of Greeks of Canberra and Districts". La Trobe University.
  3. (2024-04-23). "Neglected Higgins, suburb the government forgot".
  4. (8 February 2016). "Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT)". [[Australian Electoral Commission]].
  5. (5 July 2012). "Electorates 2012 election". ACT Electoral Commission.
  6. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
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