Turner, Australian Capital Territory
Turner | |||||||||||||
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Turner Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°16′07″S 149°07′27″E / 35.26861°S 149.12417°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1928 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 572 m (1,877 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,470 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,980/km2 (7,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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Turner is a suburb in the Australian city of Canberra, close to Canberra City and the Australian National University (located in the suburb of Acton).
Turner is named after Sir George Turner, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. He was the 18th Premier of Victoria, and later Federal Treasurer under prime ministers Barton, Deakin and Reid. Streets in Turner are mostly named after writers, legislators and pioneers.