Tuggeranong (district)

Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. It comprises 19 suburbs with a total of 30,662 dwellings, housing 86,637 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census).

Related Topics:
Canberra - Capital city - Australia - Suburbs - Dwellings - Australian Capital Territory - June - 2001 - Census

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Tuggeranong is nestled in a valley of the Brindabella Ranges. Cave paintings and Aboriginal artifacts discovered in the area indicate that the Tuggeranong region has been occupied for over 21,000 years.

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Valley - Brindabella Ranges - Cave painting - Aboriginal

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The Tuggeranong Town Centre, and Lake Tuggeranong College is just to the east of Lake Tuggeranong.

Related Topics:
Tuggeranong Town Centre - Lake Tuggeranong College - Lake Tuggeranong

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The name is derived from an Aboriginal expression meaning "cold plains".

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