| 词条 | Higgins, Australian Capital Territory |
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| name = Higgins | state = act | city = Canberra | image = Higgins IBMap-MJC.png | caption = | lga = Belconnen | postcode = 2615 | est = 1969 | area = 1.7 | pop = 3073 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | stategov = Ginninderra | fedgov = Fenner | near-nw = Holt | near-n = Latham | near-ne = Florey | near-e = Scullin | near-w = Holt | near-sw = | near-s = | near-se = Hawker }}Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges.[2] Higgins had two government run schools, Higgins Primary (now closed) and Higgins Preschool (now closed). Political representationFor the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner.[3] For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate.[4] Geology{{Main|Geology of the Australian Capital Territory}}Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and center of the suburb. North of center is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff.[5] References{{portal|Canberra|Australian Capital Territory}}1. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC80072|name=Higgins (State Suburb)|accessdate=29 June 2017|quick=on}} {{Belconnen Suburbs}}{{coord|35|13|56|S|149|01|38|E|display=title}}{{Canberra-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/tools_resources/place_search3?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkYyMDMuOS4yNDkuMyUyRlBsYWNlTmFtZXMlMkZQbGFjZURldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRm9iamVjdElEJTNENTM2MjkmYWxsPTE%3D | title = Suburb Name search results| publisher =ACT Environment and Sustainable Development| accessdate = 11 January 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/act/fenner.htm |title=Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT) |work=Current federal electoral divisions |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |date=8 February 2016 |accessdate=29 May 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web |title=Electorates 2012 election |url=http://www.elections.act.gov.au/electoral_boundaries/electorates/electorates_2012_election |work=Electorates |publisher=ACT Electoral Commission |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=17 December 2013 }} 5. ^Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980. 1 : Suburbs of Canberra |
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