Spence, Australian Capital Territory
- Spence, Australian Capital Territory
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Spence
state = Australian Capital Territory
city = Canberra
caption =
lga = Belconnen
postcode = 2615
est = 1974
propval = $320,000 (2005) [http://allhomes.com.au/c/ah?a=uisu&i=703]
pop = 2,646 (2001 census)
ACTgov = Ginninderra
fedgov = Fraser
near-nw =
near-n =
near-ne =
near-e = Evatt
near-w = Fraser
near-sw = Melba
near-s = Evatt
near-se = Evatt
Spence is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after William Spence (1846-1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets are named after trade unionists.
It is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. Nearby is a CSIRO property. The suburb is to the south of Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive and also bounded by Alpen Street and Copland Drive. The local primary school, Mount Rogers Community school - Spence Campus, closed at the end of 1998 due to a lack of enrolments, students were encouraged to move to the Melba Campus. Spence has a neighbourhood oval, currently in great disrepair.
The local shopping centre has a medical centre, butcher, hairdresser, baker, takeaway and Supermarket. Along with a Service Centre including a Petrol Station, Mechanics and Auto Electrics. Another local supermarket is located on Copland drive. Next to it is the Tongan Community Centre, rebuilt in 2007 after being burnt down earlier in the year.
Geology
Silurian age Hawkins Volcanics green-grey dacite and quartz andesite are in the center and west of Spence.A Green grey dacitic porphyry intrusive with white feldspar crystals is in South East of the suburb.There is a Hawkins Volcanics shale lens patch in the south central part.
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