Oxley, Australian Capital Territory

Oxley
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Population1,703 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1985
Gazetted22 March 1982
Postcode(s)2903
Area1.08 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
DistrictTuggeranong
Territory electorate(s)Brindabella
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Oxley:
Greenway Wanniassa Wanniassa
Greenway Oxley Monash
Greenway Monash Monash

Oxley (postcode 2903) is the smallest suburb in Canberra. It is located in the district of Tuggeranong. The suburb is named after the explorer John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783 to 1828), who explored parts of New South Wales.[2] It was gazetted on 22 March 1982[2] and first settled in 1985. Streets are named after social reformers[2][3] and the suburb has an area of 1.08 km2.

It is next to the suburbs of Greenway, Wanniassa and Monash and is bounded by Drakeford Drive, Taverner Street and Erindale Drive.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oxley (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 98. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
  3. ^ https://www.planning.act.gov.au/tools_resources/place_search/place_search3?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkYyMDMuOS4yNDkuMyUyRlBsYWNlTmFtZXMlMkZQbGFjZURldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRm9iamVjdElEJTNENTM3MTcmYWxsPTE%3D [dead link]