Banks, Australian Capital Territory
| Banks Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population | 5,060 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 12 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Banks is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. It is the most southerly suburb of Canberra. The suburb is named after Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820), the botanist who accompanied Captain James Cook to the Pacific Ocean on which he entered Botany Bay in 1770.[2] The suburb was gazetted on 12 March 1987.[2] The theme of the street names is botany or natural history.[2]
Banks is located next to the suburbs of Conder and Gordon. It is bounded by Box Hill Avenue, Tom Roberts Avenue and Tharwa Drive. Located in the suburb is Beau and Jessi Park and the Banks Oval.
The Rob Roy Nature Park is a hilly region to the east of Banks. At the east of Banks there is also mountain Big Monks, accessible from Wollemi Place. Mountain Big Monks have a gliding stage from the top, allow gliders to fly over the suburb of Banks, as suburb itself slopes gently to the west north west.
There is a small shopping centre in the suburb, on the main internal road, 96 Pockett Avenue. It has 2 small take away food shop, a hair saloon, and a small supermarket run by the IGA. It has a small car park with free parking, and a small off road area gets use by locals when the carpark is full. A street posting box is available at near the opposite side of the street.
Geology
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Alluvium covers the whole suburb. Underneath the alluvium and on the surrounding hills are Deakin Volcanics erupted during the Silurian age at 414 Mya.[3]
See also
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