| Weston Creek Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Weston Creek in the Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
  Weston Creek | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°20′12″S 149°03′23″E / 35.33667°S 149.05639°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24,630 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,559/km2 (4,037/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 12 May 1966[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) SSW of Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Weston Creek is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district comprises eight residential suburbs, situated to the west of the Woden Valley district and approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southwest of the Canberra City centre. Situated adjacent to the district was the large Stromlo Forest pine plantation until the forest was destroyed by bushfires in 2001 and 2003.
Weston Creek was named in honour of Captain George Edward Weston, a former officer of the East India Company who arrived in Australia in 1829, and was Superintendent of the Hyde Park Convict Barracks in Sydney. In 1841, Weston was granted land in the district now known as Weston Creek.[3]
At the 2021 census, the population of the district was 24,630.[1]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weston Creek (SA3)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Districts Ordinance 1966 No. 5 (ACT)" (PDF).
- ^ "Search for street and suburb names: Weston Creek (district)". Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate. ACT Government. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
