Fisher, Australian Capital Territory

Fisher
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Fisher shopping centre c. 2007
Fisher is located in Australian Capital Territory
Fisher
Fisher
Coordinates35°21′40″S 149°03′25″E / 35.361°S 149.057°E / -35.361; 149.057
Population3,219 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1970
Postcode(s)2611
Elevation630 m (2,067 ft)
Area1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Location
DistrictWeston Creek
Territory electorate(s)Murrumbidgee
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Fisher:
Stirling Waramanga Chifley
Chapman Fisher
Canberra Nature Park

Fisher is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia located in the district of Weston Creek. Fisher was named after Andrew Fisher (1862–1928), coal miner, founding member of the federal parliamentary Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia for three terms between 1908 and 1915 (ACTLIC, 2004).[2] The theme for the street names in Fisher is Australian mines and mining towns (ACTPLA, 2003).[2]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fisher (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 13 February 2014.