Weetangera, Australian Capital Territory
| Weetangera Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||
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| Population: | 2,737 (2001 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2614 | ||||||||||||
| District: | Belconnen | ||||||||||||
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Weetangera () is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Belconnen.
It is next to the suburbs of Hawker, Page and Macquarie. The Canberra Nature Park of The Pinnacle Nature Reserve borders it to the south across Springvale Drive. It has a primary school, Weetangera primary, and Weetangera neighbourhood oval.
It is named after the property purchased by Samuel Shumack in 1861.
Weetangera is in the federal electorate of Fraser and the ACT electorate of Gininderra.
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Suburb amenities
Weetangera has a small shopping centre.
Educational institutions
- Weetangera Primary School
- Weetangera Preschool
Geology
Silurian age Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the whole suburb.
Categories
Suburbs of Canberra