| Chisholm Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 View of Chisholm from Macarthur Hill | |||||||||||||||
  Chisholm | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′27″S 149°7′21″E / 35.42417°S 149.12250°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,268 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,699/km2 (4,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 5 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2905 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Chisholm (/ˈtʃɪzəm/) is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong, named after Caroline Chisholm.[2]
It was gazetted on 5 August 1975, and streets are named after notable women.[2]
It is nearby suburbs of Gilmore, Fadden, and Richardson. It is bounded by Isabella Drive, and the Monaro Highway. Chisholm and Gilmore are separated by Simpsons Hill, which provides some wilderness with walking tracks over it, popular for walking dogs.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chisholm". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ a b Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 18. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
