Mawson, Australian Capital Territory

Mawson, Australian Capital Territory
Mawson.
Canberra., act.
Mawson IBMap-MJC.png
Population: 2,861 (2006 census)[1]
Established: 1967
Postcode: 2607
LGA: Woden Valley
Assembly Electorate: Molonglo
Federal Division: Canberra
Suburbs around Mawson.:
Phillip Phillip Garran
Pearce Mawson. Isaacs
Torrens Farrer Isaacs
Sign outside Mawson/Southlands shopping centre
Mawson/Southlands shopping centre
The Mawson Club

Mawson (postcode 2607) is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden Valley.

The suburb was gazetted in 1966 and named after the Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. The theme for street names is Antarctic exploration.

Mawson is next to the suburbs of Phillip, O'Malley, Isaacs, Farrer, Torrens and Pearce. It is bounded by Yamba Drive, Beasley Street and Athlon Drive. The neighbourhood of Swinger Hill on the other side of Ainsworth Street is often associated with Mawson but is in fact part of the suburb of Phillip.

Suburb amenities

Southlands Centre is a commercial and retail centre located in Mawson. It contains a shopping centre, Serbian Club, Leagues Club, Southlands Tennis Club, and The Mawson Club. Nearby are the Mawson district playing fields, Woden Golf Driving Range and Dyraaba Court Retirement Village. The Mandir Hindu Temple is located in the suburb.

Mawson has two schools, Mawson Primary School and Canberra Christian School, both located on Ainsworth Street. Mawson Primary School has about 150 students. It is notable for its Mandarin Immersion Program.

Geology

Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite fill the suburb.

References

Coordinates: 35°21′54″S 149°5′40″E / 35.365°S 149.09444°E / -35.365; 149.09444

Mawson Shopping Centre Panorama



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