| Theodore Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population: | 4,163 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2905 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||
| Assembly Electorate: | Brindabella | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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- Theodore is also the name of a town in Queensland
Theodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Glanville Theodore (1884-1950), a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war effort during the world wars. It is next to the suburbs of Conder and Calwell. It is bounded by the Monaro Highway and Tharwa drive. Located in the suburb is Theodore Primary School and a neighbourhood oval. It borders on Tuggeranong Hill and the Canberra Nature Park of Tuggeranong Hill nature reserve.
Geology
Deakin Volcanics of various kinds underly the suburb. These are from the late Silurian age. Deakin Volcanics Rhyodacite and sediments are in the east. Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite are in the center. Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite are in the west. Deakin Volcanics cream rhyolite is in high south east parts. Quaternary alluvium is in the north lower parts, washed off the surrounding slopes.
