Curtin, Australian Capital Territory

Curtin Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population	5151 (2001 census)
Established	1962
Postcode(s)	2605
District	Woden Valley
Territory electorate(s)	Molonglo
Federal division(s)	Canberra
Suburbs around Curtin: Yarralumla Deakin Weston Curtin Hughes Weston Lyons Phillip

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Curtin shopping centre

Curtin is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2605.

It is next to the suburbs of Yarralumla, Deakin, Hughes, Lyons and Weston. It is bounded by the Cotter road, Tuggeranong Parkway and Yarra Glen avenue. Located in the suburb are the following:

• Illoura Community Horse Holding Paddocks
  
• Curtin Primary School
  
• Holy Trinity Primary School
  
• Brindabella Gardens retirement village
  
• South Curtin neighbourhood oval
  
• ACT Emergency Services Bureau
  
• QEII Family Centre

Curtin shopping centre offers the following services: Coles supermarket, post office, newsagent, bank, real estate agent, TAB, video rental shop and numerous restaurants and eateries.

The Canberra bushfires of 2003 destroyed about 6 Curtin homes. Curtin was a suburb that received a small amount damage in the fires.

Geology

Curtin is full of Mount Painter Volcanics dark grey to grey green crystal tuff. Some cream rhyolite is found in the far east along Yarralumla creek, which runs through the edge of the suburb. Sediments such as shale and sandstone are found in the far north east corner north of Yarralumla creek. To the west of Curtin there are horse paddocks that contain sequence of rocks getting younger as you head west. First a band of Mount Painter Volcanics cream rhyolite, followed by a band of Yarralumla Formation calcareous shale, followed by Deakin Volcanics purple and green tuff, and lastly Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyolite. All of these rock types are from the Silurian age.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory