Rivett, Australian Capital Territory
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Rivett is a residential suburb of Canberra
, Australian Capital Territory
, Australia
, established in the late 1960s. On Census night 2006, Rivett had a population of 3,069 people. It is situated on the western edge of the Weston Creek district.
Rivett takes its name from Sir (Albert Cherbury) David Rivett
, KCMG
; Rhodes Scholar
1907; Professor of Chemistry, Melbourne University, 1924–1927; Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 1927–46; Chairman of the Council CSIRO, 1946–49; President of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
1937-39.
Streets in Rivett are named after Australian flora.
Several homes in Rivett were burnt, and many residents evacuated during the 2003 Canberra bushfires
.
, newsagency
, convenience store and bakery
.
Educational institutions located in Rivett are:
(a) Government schools -
(b) Non-government schools and colleges -
Churches located in Rivett are:
Health facilities located in Rivett are:
Public Transport located in Rivett are:
Rivett has extensive open spaces with playing fields on the western side of the suburb across from the shopping centre, several neighbourhood parks and pedestrian parkland weaving through the suburb.
with spherulitic texture cover most of Rivett except for Laidlaw Volcanics grey tuff
on the southernmost quarter.
Quaternary
alluvium
covers the center.
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, established in the late 1960s. On Census night 2006, Rivett had a population of 3,069 people. It is situated on the western edge of the Weston Creek district.
Rivett takes its name from Sir (Albert Cherbury) David Rivett
David Rivett
Sir David Rivett, KCMG was an Australian chemist and science administrator.Rivett was born at Port Esperance, Tasmania, Australia. He studied at Wesley College in Melbourne and the University of Melbourne, where he was a member of Queen's College, obtaining a BSc in 1906 and a DSc in 1913...
, KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
; Rhodes Scholar
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
1907; Professor of Chemistry, Melbourne University, 1924–1927; Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 1927–46; Chairman of the Council CSIRO, 1946–49; President of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science
The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science is an organisation that was founded in 1888 by Archibald Liversidge as the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science to promote science. It was modelled on the British Association for the Advancement of Science...
1937-39.
Streets in Rivett are named after Australian flora.
Several homes in Rivett were burnt, and many residents evacuated during the 2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
The Canberra bushfires of 2003 caused severe damage to the outskirts of Canberra, the Australian capital city. Almost 70% of the Australian Capital Territory’s pasture, forests and nature parks were severely damaged, and most of the renowned Mount Stromlo Observatory was destroyed...
.
Suburb amenities
The Rivett local shopping centre is located at Rivett Place (off Bangalay Crescent). The centre contains a supermarketSupermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
, newsagency
Newsagency
Newsagency can mean:*News agency, an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to organizations in the news trade.*The Australian English term for a newsagent's shop or news stand....
, convenience store and bakery
Bakery
A bakery is an establishment which produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.-See also:*Baker*Cake...
.
Educational institutions located in Rivett are:
(a) Government schools -
- Rivett Preschool located in Nealie Place off Bangalay Crescent.
(b) Non-government schools and colleges -
- There are no non-government schools or colleges in Rivett.
Churches located in Rivett are:
- Reformed Church of Canberra of the Christian Reformed Churches of AustraliaChristian Reformed Churches of AustraliaThe Christian Reformed Churches of Australia is a Christian denomination established in Australia belonging to the Reformed/Presbyterian tradition.-Background:...
located behind the shopping centre off Rivett Place.
Health facilities located in Rivett are:
- Burrangiri Respite Services day care for elderly people near the shopping centre.
Public Transport located in Rivett are:
- ACTIONACTIONACTION is a public bus service operating in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is operated by the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services...
buses run regular services to Rivett, usually every hour, or every half hour in peak periods. Route 27 services most of Rivett, travelling via WaramangaWaramanga, Australian Capital TerritoryWaramanga is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia located in the district of Weston Creek.Waramanga was established in the late 1960s and was named after the Aboriginal tribe of Central Australia, also known as the Warumungu people.-History:The Weston Creek district was...
and FisherFisher, Australian Capital TerritoryFisher is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia located in the district of Weston Creek. Fisher was named after Andrew Fisher , coal miner, founding member of the federal parliamentary Labor Party and Prime Minister of Australia for three terms between 1908 and 1915...
to the Woden Town CentreWoden Town CentreWoden Town Centre is the main commercial centre of the district of Woden Valley in Canberra, Australia. It is located in the Canberra suburb of Phillip....
. Route 26 travels via Darwinia Terrace and then ChapmanChapman, Australian Capital TerritoryChapman is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek area.The suburb is named after Sir Austin Chapman , Member for Eden-Monaro...
and StirlingStirling, Australian Capital TerritoryStirling is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek district.The suburb is named after Sir James Stirling who was the first Governor of Western Australia between 1829–1839 and established settlements at Perth and Fremantle in 1829...
to Woden. Route 729 provides a peak-hour service to the City. On weekends Rivett is serviced by route 927. - No other public transportation is available, apart from taxiTaxicabA taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
s.
Rivett has extensive open spaces with playing fields on the western side of the suburb across from the shopping centre, several neighbourhood parks and pedestrian parkland weaving through the suburb.
Geology
Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodaciteRhyodacite
Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. It is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite. Phenocrysts of sodium rich plagioclase, sanidine, quartz, and biotite or hornblende are typically set in an aphanitic to glassy light to intermediate...
with spherulitic texture cover most of Rivett except for Laidlaw Volcanics grey tuff
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered...
on the southernmost quarter.
Quaternary
Quaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present...
alluvium
Alluvium
Alluvium is loose, unconsolidated soil or sediments, eroded, deposited, and reshaped by water in some form in a non-marine setting. Alluvium is typically made up of a variety of materials, including fine particles of silt and clay and larger particles of sand and gravel...
covers the center.
External links
- Weston Creek Community Council (includes map of area)
- Canberra history