Coombs, Australian Capital Territory
| Coombs Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Coombs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°19′8.07″S 149°2′41.35″E / 35.3189083°S 149.0448194°ECoordinates: 35°19′8.07″S 149°2′41.35″E / 35.3189083°S 149.0448194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,811 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 787/km2 (2,040/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 27 July 2010[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) W of Canberra City | ||||||||||||||
| District | Molonglo Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Coombs | ||||||||||||||
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Coombs (postcode: 2611) is a suburb currently under development in the Molonglo Valley district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is named in honour of H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, a prominent public servant, economist, and the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.[3] Streets and public places in Coombs are named with the theme of persons notable for public service.[4]
Suburb amenities[]
The ACT Government sold land for development as a shopping centre in Coombs in 2015, and negotiations with tenants was ongoing in August 2018.[5]
Education[]
The suburb is home to Charles Weston Primary School which opened in 2016[6] and is located between Woodberry Avenue and Madgwick Street. The school has priority enrollment for residents of Coombs and Molonglo valley suburbs Wright and Denman Prospect.
References[]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coombs (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Search for street and suburb names: Coombs". . ACT Government. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ Downie, Graham (3 January 2008). "Suburbs named in new district". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "Public Place Names (Coombs) Determination 2019 - Explanatory Statement" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Williams, Elliot (18 August 2018). "'Inconvenient situation': Anger boils over in Coombs shops debacle". Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Home - Charles Weston School".
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