| Gordon Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 View across Gordon towards Mount Rob Roy | |||||||||||||||
  Gordon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′04″S149°05′06″E / 35.451°S 149.085°E /-35.451; 149.085 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,892 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 12 March 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2906 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Gordon is a suburb in theCanberra,Australia district ofTuggeranong. The postcode is 2906. The suburb is named after the poetAdam Lindsay Gordon (1833–1870).[2] It was gazetted on 12 March 1987.[2] Streets are named after sportspersons, an example is Woodfull Loop, named after the captain of theAustralia national cricket team during theBodyline test series.[2]
It is next to the suburbs ofBonython,Conder andBanks. It is located on the west side of Tharwa Drive. Located in the suburb is the Point Hut Pond, with the Point Hut district park. Gordon has a primary school and neighbourhood oval.
Quaternaryalluvium is found in south and centre of Gordon.Deakin Volcanics rhyodacitic crystaltuff from theSilurian age is on the surface in the north of the suburb.[3]
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