Higgins, Australian Capital Territory
Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.[2]
Higgins | |||||||||||||
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  Higgins Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°13′56″S 149°01′38″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1969 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,321 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2615 | ||||||||||||
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Higgins had two government-run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool (both now closed). The supermarket, built by Philippos Christodoulou, Tom and Tim Efkarpidis in 1968 was, by 2024, reported to be abandoned.[3][4]
Governance
For Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner.[5]
For Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate.[6]
Geology
Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and centre of the suburb. North of centre is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff.[7]
