Isaacs, Australian Capital Territory
Isaacs (/aɪzæks/ EYE-zaks) is a suburb in the district of Woden in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The postcode is 2607.
| Isaacs Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Isaacs shopping centre | |||||||||||||||
Isaacs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°22′03″S 149°06′41″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,379 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 767/km2 (1,990/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2607 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Woden Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb was gazetted as a Division Name on 12 May 1966 but residential housing was not built until the late 1980s. Isaacs is next to the suburbs of O'Malley, Mawson and Farrer. It is bounded by Yamba Drive and Ngunawal Drive. Located in the suburb is the Canberra Nature Park of Isaacs Ridge and the Long Gully pine plantation.
The suburb is named after Sir Isaac Isaacs (1855–1948), politician, Chief Justice and the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia (1931–1936).
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