Английская Википедия:Harrison, Australian Capital Territory

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Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby, Kenny and the industrial estate Mitchell. Harrison's place names reflects those of "natural features, waterfalls, plains, tablelands and plateaux".[1] The suburb is located approximately 2 km east of the Gungahlin Town Centre and about 10 km from the centre of Canberra.

After the launch of Light Rail on 20 April by ACT government,[2] Harrison residents can enjoy the benefits of Light Rail from any of the Flemington Road stops.

Schools

Name Suburb Type District Opened Website Notes
Harrison School Harrison Public Gungahlin 2008 Website K-10
Mother Teresa Primary School Harrison Catholic Gungahlin 2010 Website K-6
Harrison Early Childhood Centre Harrison Private Gungahlin 2010 Website K-2

Parks

Файл:Harrison Green flats.JPG
Harrison Green flats
Файл:Harrison Franklin aerial.jpg
Harrison and Franklin aerial view from north east
Address PlayGym
Eric Mawson St, Harrison ACT 2914 No
Turtle Rock St, Harrison ACT 2914 No
Tanami St, Harrison ACT 2914 Yes
Moonlight St, Harrison ACT 2914 Yes

Geology

Шаблон:See also Harrison is underlaid mostly by the Canberra Formation mudstone or volcanics from the late middle Silurian age. Near the eastern corner is an outcrop of the Ainslie Volcanics dacite or andesite.[3]

Footnotes

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Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Gungahlin Suburbs

  1. Шаблон:Cite web
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.