Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory

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Narrabundah
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Population:

5688 (2001 census)

Established:

1947

Postcode:

2604

Property Value:

AUD $395,000 (2005)[1]

District:

South Canberra

Assembly Electorate:

Molonglo

Federal Division:

Canberra

Suburbs around Narrabundah:
Griffith	Griffith	Fyshwick
Red Hill	Narrabundah	Symonston
Symonston	Symonston	Symonston

Narrabundah (postcode: 2604) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 'Narrabundah' is a Ngunnawal word meaning 'bird of prey', celebrated in the sculpture by Andy Townshend and Suzie Bleach, in the park opposite the main shops.

Streets in Narrabundah are named after indigenous names, explorers and pioneers.

Narrabundah is bordered by the residential suburb of Red Hill to the west, Griffith to the north, the industrial area of Fyshwick to the east and undeveloped bushland and green fields to the south.

Narrabundah is home to two primary schools, Narrabundah Primary and St. Benedict's Primary School. It is also home to Narrabundah College. The Narrabundah parish was the name in the nineteenth century of most of South Canberra and Woden Valley, although not the modern suburb itself.

[edit] Geology

Rocks in Narrabundah are from the Silurian age. Mount Painter Volcanics dark grey to green grey dacitic tuff. This can be viewed in a park on Brockman St. Canberra Formation, calcareous shale is in the north of the Deakin Fault. Narrabundah Ashstone Member is found in the east and southeast of the suburb. The Deakin Fault runs from Frome St, it is displaced from Anembo south to Goyder St. The South Fyshwick Fault runs east from the Narrabundah Primary School, separating ashstone in the south from the Canberra Formation in the north.

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

[edit] Amenities

Narrabundah is an established garden suburb. Parks are widespread, with Rocky Knoll park and its panoramic view over Canberra a favourite. Local shops incorporate a doll shop, Canberra's first^[1] Vinnies (Society of Saint Vincent de Paul) shop, a number of restaurants, real estate agent, bakery, IGA (Australian supermarket group), newsagency/post office and hairdressers. Nearby Griffith shops and Manuka are also popular.^[2]