Stirling, Australian Capital Territory
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Stirling Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°20′56″S 149°03′00″E / 35.349°S 149.050°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,191 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2611 | ||||||||||||
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Stirling is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is situated within the Weston Creek district.
The suburb is named after Sir James Stirling (1791–1865), the first Governor of Western Australia from 1829 to 1839, who established settlements at Perth and Fremantle in 1829. The suburb was gazetted in 1970. The streets of Stirling are named in honor of pioneers from Western Australia.
Stirling held the Weston Campus of the Canberra College, which was located on Fremantle Drive. The College closed down in the early 2000s. The site now holds the Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning.