Fisher, Australian Capital Territory
Fisher is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia located in the district of Weston Creek. Fisher was named after Andrew Fisher (1862–1928), coal miner, founding member of the federal parliamentary Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia for three terms between 1908 and 1915 (ACTLIC, 2004).[2] The theme for the street names in Fisher is Australian mines and mining towns (ACTPLA, 2003).[2]
Fisher shopping centre
| Fisher Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Fisher | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°21′40″S 149°03′25″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,004 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,880/km2 (4,860/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Weston Creek | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Geology
Laidlaw Volcanics pale to dark grey dacitic tuff is found though most of Fisher except north slice of the suburb which is Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite with spherulitic texture.[3]
References
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- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fisher (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- Henderson, G. A. M.; Matveev, G. (1980). Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs (Map). 1:50000.
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