Stirling, Australian Capital Territory
Stirling is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek district.
| Stirling Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Stirling playing fields | |||||||||||||||
Stirling | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°20′56″S 149°03′00″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,191 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Weston Creek | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb is named after Sir James Stirling (1791–1865) who was the first Governor of Western Australia between 1829–1839 and established settlements at Perth and Fremantle in 1829. The suburb was gazetted in 1970. Its streets are named after Western Australian pioneers.
Stirling contains the Weston Campus of the Canberra College, which is located on Fremantle Drive.
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