Torrens, Australian Capital Territory
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Torrens Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°22′22″S 149°05′14″E / 35.37278°S 149.08722°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1966 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 646 m (2,119 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,424 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2607 | ||||||||||||
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Torrens is a suburb in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir Robert Torrens, a former Premier of South Australia and instigator of the Torrens title system of land registration. The suburb was gazetted on 12 May 1966.