Garran, Australian Capital Territory
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| Garran Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population: | 3,130 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1966 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2605 | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $415,000 (2005)[1] | ||||||||||||
| District: | Woden | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Molonglo | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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Garran is a suburb in the Woden district of Canberra. Garran was named after Sir Robert Garran who made numerous contributions to the development of higher education institutions in Canberra. The streets in Garran are named after Australian writers. As of the 2001 census there were 3130 people living in Garran. The suburb was first settled in 1966 and has an area of 2.74 km².
The Canberra Hospital is located in Garran. The suburb also contains three primary schools, a government school (Garran Primary), a special school for the intellectually disabled (Malkara School) and a Catholic School (Sts. Peter & Paul Primary School).
[edit] Geology
Garran contains volcanic materials from the Silurian Age. Deakin Volcanics purple and green tuff is under the Canberra hostpital, around Ingamells St in the north and the base of Davidson Hill. Deakin Volcanics coarse dark purple rhyodacite is under Fitchett St and Couvreur St areas. Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite is in the center and south of Garran.
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| Garran local shops | Townhouses in Garran | The Canberra Hospital is located in the suburb |
ABC RealMedia story on the suburb from the Canberra's Suburbs series
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