Jacka, Australian Capital Territory
| Jacka Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Established: | 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 2913 | ||||||||||||
| District: | Gungahlin | ||||||||||||
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Jacka is a designated suburb of Gungahlin, Canberra, the National Capital of Australia. The suburb was gazetted in April 1991 though an official announcement is yet to be made about the first land release. The suburb is named after Albert Jacka, the first Australian to be decorated with the Victoria Cross during the First World War, receiving the medal for his actions during the Gallipoli Campaign. Jacka is located in north Gungahlin adjacent to the existing suburb of Amaroo and the future suburbs of Taylor, Bonner and Moncrieff. The suburb is located approximately 4 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and 16 km from the centre of Canberra.
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[edit] Future Development
The suburb when finished is expected to accommodate approximately 1500 blocks [1] and contain a variety in housing types including:
- Standard residential;
- Medium and higher density residential;
- Compact block housing in the locations identified in the Compact Block Housing for New Estates; and
- “Affordable housing” in accordance with the Affordable Housing Action Plan.
An important feature within the suburb is the Horse Park Wetlands located in the southern central part of the central valley.[1] The Wetlands along with the ‘Horse Park Homestead Complex, Sedgeland and Surrounds’ are now listed on the Register of the National Estate. The Wetland is an important habitat for Latham’s Snipe Gallinargo hardwickii, a small bird that migrates annually from South East Australia to north half a semi-sphere away to the climes of Japan and China. The Wetlands and Homestead have also been nominated for inclusion on the ACT Heritage Register.
[edit] Geography
Jacka's concept plan specifies green buffers along creeklines, and the inclusion of bushland parks. Jacka's southern boundary where two creeks drain the suburb into Amaroo is its lowest point 628 meters. The suburb rises 80 metres to 708 meters on its eastern boundary. Mostly the suburb covers a valley floor with a line of three hills in a north west line in the western side.
[edit] Geology
The rocks of the area are late middle Silurian period. They are called Canberra Formation and consist of slate, shale, and mudstone with a patch each of dacite, ashstone and tuff.[2]
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- ^ a b ACT Planning and Land Authority (2008), Jacka Concept Plan, ACT Parliamentary Counsel
- ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
Coordinates: 35°17′17″S 149°09′04″E / 35.288°S 149.151°E
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