tuggeranong (district)

Tuggeranong is a satellite suburb of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 19 suburbs with 30,662 dwellings, housing 86,637 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). Tuggeranong sits to the south of the Canberra city, known as Civic, and is nestled in a valley of the Brindabella Ranges. Cave paintings and Aboriginal artifacts discovered in the area indicate that the Tuggeranong region has been occupied for over 21,000 years. The Tuggeranong Town Centre, and Lake Tuggeranong College is just to the east of Lake Tuggeranong. The name is derived from an Aboriginal expression meaning "cold plains".

Places of interest

Places of interest in the district are:

Lake Tuggeranong College - a school catering to years 11 and 12. In the ACT, a College is not a university, but simply a school for years 11 and 12.
Lanyon Homestead - a historic grazing property that also has the Nolan Gallery
Tuggeranong Hill - a large mountain overlooking the valley.
Tuggeranong Homestead - a historic homestead now operated as a caf and function or event centre.
Tuggeranong Town Centre - the town centre has a major shopping mall operated by Leda Group's Retail Division, surrounded by government offices, and a light industrial area.

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