Talk:Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory

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Contents 1 Map Ref 2 Ref fix 3 Geology 4 Pronunciation 5 2006 brickworks fires 6 coordinates 7 Weird boxes on article page 8 Image:Yarralumla IBMap-MJC.png 9 Proposed nuclear facility? 10 Statement of buses

[edit] Map Ref

The map's lat long is wrong in Google Earth: long=149.060 lat=-35.180. This comes up closer to Hall than Yarralumla. Frobu 07:19, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

fixed --Astrokey44 22:26, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ref fix

I fixed one of the references, which had a closing bracket missing, but the corresponding note tag was missing so it broke the numbering of the other references. I tried to fix it (the note I was looking for seemed to be orphaned at the end of the article) but it'd be a good idea if someone familiar with the subject checked it was ok. Image:Yemen flag large.png CTOAGN (talk) 14:46, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for that, I must have been distracted when I added that last ref. You seem to have fixed it up fine. --Martyman-(talk) 20:18, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

references pruned from the article:

• ^  ACT Heritage Council (2004) Entry to the ACT Heritage Register - Brickworks. Retrieved Nov. 3, 2005.
• ^ Ann Gugler (2000) IFHAA Perspectives on Ausralian History Where They Lived 1910-1959. An Overview of the Times. Retrieved Nov. 4, 2004.

--Martyman-(talk) 03:48, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Geology

This section looks *very* dodgy, someone integrate it and kill it appropriately. By the way, congrats to all contributors on getting her featured! Cheers, - >>michaelg | talk 03:02, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Please god no edit war straight after featured. Geology is a part of geography, or would fit in nicely enough under that section. Maybe even a geology sub-section under geography. It doesn't deserve it's own. Cheers, - >>michaelg | talk 04:23, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

• Can you please clarify what about the section looks dodgy. Further why should a section on geology be "killed"? The Yarralumla formation is regarded as a significant geological feature of the ACT. Geology and Geography although physical geography makes use of geological information so if it was a sub-section of geography it would not bother me and hence changed accordingly. --A Y Arktos 04:34, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

If it's a significant geography feature of the ACT, why isn't it mentioned in that article? Just becuase it's name is Yarralumla, and a small part of the suburb is contained in the formation - it is not reason enough to warrant it's inclusion in the article. I'm completely against it's inclusion but if it must be in there it should be integrated into 'geography'. I really don't think it deserves it's own section/sub-section either. Cheers, - >>michaelg | talk 04:47, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

I added the information about the geology on prompting from someone during the FAC process. I agree it is not super relavent to the suburb, and also think it was much better the way it was originaly (no heading). I think by creating a section called geology people may expect it to be a comprehensive dealing on the subject which it is not, it is mearly a mention of the most notable geologic formation in the suburb. --Martyman-(talk) 05:29, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Agree with Martyman. Cheers, - >>michaelg | talk 05:35, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

Also agree with Martyman. It's too short to be a section on its own (and is thus ugly), and is not important enough to be expanded any further in the current article. Ambi 07:07, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

Hello, I am going to try recording a spoken version of this article over Easter. How should I pronounce these words?

• Ngunnawal
• gazetted (GAZetted? gaZETted?)
• Scrivener Dam (Scry-venner? Scriv-venner?)
• Schlich Street (I imagine the sch- is like schnitzel, rhymes with slick or stitch?)
• William Klensendorlffe

Thanks, pfctdayelise (translate?) 07:46, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Ngunnawal is like Nun-a-wall, scrivener is like the i in give, not sure on the others. -- Astrokey44|talk 08:49, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 2006 brickworks fires

fire near the brickworks should be mentioned sss333 03:48, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] coordinates

Hi, I just noticed the coordinates for Yarralumla are way off. The current ones link to scrubland north of Canberra. Not sure how to fix this - Jack (talk) 01:09, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Weird boxes on article page

Erm, why am I seeing transparent boxes on the right side of the article page that link to Penis? There are three of them, each a different size. Weird...

Fixed. Whew!

[edit] Image:Yarralumla IBMap-MJC.png

I was unsuccessfully trying to add the town name to the map on top (it's not clear from the map that the red spot isn't South Canberra). Maybe someone can fix this? ~ trialsanderrors 10:31, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed nuclear facility?

What ever happened to the nuclear power plant they proposed 50 years ago? Westlake Nuclear Facility?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.161.3.183 (talk) 17:04, 3 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Statement of buses

ACTION bus routes run every 30 to 60 minutes from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. is this statement really necessary? I don't think such timetable info is necessary WP:NOT#GUIDE. Also this info is not specific to this suburb and should be covered in ACTION article. Michellecrisp 14:39, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

I think it is relevant - it outlines the sorts of public transport services available within the suburb. Rebecca 14:41, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

it's only the italicised statement I am proposing to delete not the preceding sentences. Michellecrisp 15:02, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

I know that - I was referring to the italicised statement. It gives people an idea of the sorts of services the area has. I find that it adds to the article, and I've found the same with similar articles in other states. Rebecca 15:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Then would it be reasonable to expect all locality articles around the world to have the commencing and finishing times of all public transport? Michellecrisp 11:43, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

For suburb articles of this nature, yes. Rebecca 12:36, 9 July 2007 (UTC)