HOME
THE DISTRICT
SUBURBS OF WODEN

WVCC Home > About Woden Valley > Suburbs of Woden

Suburbs of Woden

Chifley

Theme: Scientists and Educationalists
Suburb named after: Joseph Benedict Chifley
Born: 1885
Died: 1951
Origin: Prime Minister, 1945-49

Curtin

Theme: State Premiers
Suburb named after: John Joseph Curtin
Born: 1885
Died: 1945
Origin: Prime Minister 1941-45

Farrer

Theme: Agriculturalists
Suburb named after: William James Farrer
Born: 1845
Died: 1906
Origin: Pioneer of scientific wheat-breeding in New South Wales

Garran

Theme: Writers
Suburb named after: Robert (Randolph) Garran
Born: 1867
Died: 1957
Origin: Secretary, Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, 1901-32

Hughes

Theme: World War I Armed Services Personnel and Contemporaries of William Hughes
Suburb named after: William Morris (Billy) Hughes
Born: 1854
Died: 1952
Origin: Prime Minister, 1915-23

Isaacs

Theme: Educationalists
Suburb named after: Isaac (Alfred) Isaacs
Born: 1855
Died: 1948
Origin: Governor-General, 1931-36.

Lyons

Theme: Tasmanian Towns and Place Names
Suburb named after: Joseph Aloysius Lyons
Born: 1879
Died: 1939
Origin: Prime Minister, 1931-39

Mawson

Theme: Antarctic Exploration
Suburb named after: Douglas Mawson
Born: 1882
Died: 1958
Origin: Antarctic explorer

O'Malley

Theme: Aboriginal Words
Suburb named after: King O'Malley
Born: 1854
Died: 1953
Origin: Minister for Home Affairs 1910-13, 1915-16

Pearce

Theme: Contemporaries of Sir George Pearce
Suburb named after: George (Foster) Pearce
Born: 1870
Died: 1952
Origin: Senator 1901-38

Phillip

Theme: Names Associated with 1st, 2nd and 3rd Fleets
Suburb named after: Arthur Phillip
Born: 1738
Died: 1814
Origin: Governor-in-Chief of New South Wales

Swinger Hill

Theme: Architects

Torrens

Theme: Contemporaries of Sir Rebert Torrens, South Australian Pioneers and Politicians
Suburb named after: Robert (Richard) Torrens
Born: 1814
Died: 1884
Origin:
Premier of South Australia, 1857