Fisher, Australian Capital Territory

Fisher Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population:	2938 (2001 census)
Established:	1970
Postcode:	2611
Property Value:	AUD $347,000 (2005)[1]
LGA:	Weston Creek
Assembly Electorate:	Molonglo
Federal Division:	Canberra
Suburbs around Fisher: Stirling Waramanga Chifley Chapman Fisher Canberra Nature Park

Fisher shopping centre

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). The theme for the street names in Fisher is Australian mines and mining towns (ACTPLA, 2003).

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.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

External links

• Fisher, Australian Capital Territory is at coordinates 35°21′40″S 149°03′25″E / -35.361, 149.057Coordinates: 35°21′40″S 149°03′25″E / -35.361, 149.057

References

• ACT Land Information Centre (2004) Canberra by Suburbs. Retrieved 2 Oct. 2005.
• ACT Planning & Land Authority (2003) Search: origins and meanings of Canberra’s suburb and street names. Retrieved 2 Oct. 2005.