Population 5,040 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2615 Territory electorate(s) Ginninderra Founded 1980 Postal code 2615 | Established 1980 District Belconnen Florey Belconnen Area 2.8 km² Federal division Division of Fenner | |
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Florey is a residential suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Florey was gazetted on 5 August 1975 and most houses were constructed in the mid-1980s. A minor industrial area was located in the suburb prior to residential development.
Contents
- Map of Florey ACT 2615 Australia
- Location
- Education
- Florey Shopping Centre Florey Shops
- Political representation
- Geology
- References
Map of Florey ACT 2615, Australia
The suburb itself is named after Howard Florey, Baron Florey, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his role in the extraction of penicillin. The streets of Florey are named after Australian scientists.
Location
Florey is the closest suburb to the Belconnen Town Centre (other than the suburb of Belconnen itself), and has its own shopping centre, on the corner of Kesteven Street and Ratcliffe Crescent. The shopping centre displays a bronze plaque explaining the significance of Lord Florey's life and work.
Education
The suburb supports three schools, the Catholic St. Francis Xavier College (7-12) and St John's Primary (K-6), and Florey Primary School.
Florey Shopping Centre (Florey Shops)
The suburb has a large town centre with a variety of shops
Political representation
For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Florey is in the Fenner.
For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Florey is in the Ginninderra electorate.
Geology
Going from the north east corner to the south west, bands of the following rocks, all of Silurian age, make up the geology of Florey: