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Mawson, Australian Capital Territory

Mawson, Australian Capital Territory
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typesuburb
nameMawson
stateact
cityCanberra
imageMawson shops September 2017.jpg
captionPart of the Mawson/Southlands shopping centre
lgaWoden Valley
postcode2607
est1967
elevation615
area2.1
alternative_location_mapAustralia ACT districted Canberra
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Canberra
coordinates
stategovMurrumbidgee
fedgovBean
dist113
dir1SSW
location1Canberra CBD
dist217
dir2W
location2Queanbeyan
dist3103
dir3SW
location3Goulburn
dist4300
dir4SW
location4Sydney
near-nwPhillip
near-nPhillip
near-neGarran
near-eIsaacs
near-wPearce
near-swTorrens
near-sFarrer
near-seIsaacs

| near-nw = Phillip | near-n = Phillip | near-ne = Garran | near-e = Isaacs | near-w = Pearce | near-sw = Torrens | near-s = Farrer | near-se = Isaacs

Mawson () is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden Valley.

History

The suburb was gazetted in 1966 and named after the Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. The theme for street names is Antarctic exploration.

Location

Mawson is next to the suburbs of Phillip, O'Malley, Isaacs, Farrer, Torrens and Pearce. It is bounded by Yamba Drive, Beasley Street and Athlon Drive. The neighbourhood of Swinger Hill on the other side of Ainsworth Street is often associated with Mawson but is in fact part of the suburb of Phillip.

Suburb amenities

Sign outside Mawson/Southlands shopping centre
The Mawson Club

Southlands Centre is a commercial and retail centre located in Mawson. It contains a shopping centre, the Southlands Tennis Club, and a branch of the Canberra Raiders Leagues Club trading as The Mawson Club. Nearby are the Mawson district playing fields, Woden Golf Driving Range and Dyraaba Court Retirement Village. The Mandir Hindu Temple is located in the suburb. Other religious organisations include the Salvation Army Woden Valley Corps, a Seventh-day Adventist church, a New Apostolic Church, and the Australian headquarters for Gideons International.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics green-gray and purple rhyodacite fill the suburb.

Education

Mawson has two schools, Mawson Primary School and Canberra Christian School, both located on Ainsworth Street.

Mawson Primary School, established in 1968, had about 300 students in 2014, It is notable for its Mandarin Immersion Program. The Chinese Australian Early Childhood Centre is located in the grounds of the school.

Canberra Christian School had an enrolment of 46 students in 2015.

Mawson Shopping Centre Panorama

References

References

  1. (9 November 2023). "Search place names". [[ACT Government]].
  2. (31 January 2017). "Notice regarding social impact assessment for The Mawson Club".
  3. (1 September 2016). "CCTV footage shows armed hold up of Mawson Club in August". [[The Canberra Times]].
  4. "Temple web site".
  5. "Locations - New Apostolic Church - Australia District".
  6. (1980). "Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs".
  7. (10 December 2019). "ACT School Census August 2018".
  8. (10 March 2015). "Mawson Primary School Board Report 2014". ACT Education and Training Directorate.
  9. "Mission and Values of Canberra Christian School".
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