# Symonston

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type      = suburb 
| name      = Symonston
| state     = act
| city      = Canberra
| image     =
| caption   = 
| map_type  = 
| lga       = [Jerrabomberra](/source/Jerrabomberra_(district))
| postcode  = 2609
| est       = 1928
| gazetted  = 20 September 1928
| pop       = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata-->
| alternative_location_map = Australia ACT districted Canberra
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [Canberra](/source/Canberra)
| coordinates = {{coord|35|20|47|S|149|10|40|E|region:AU-ACT_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 583
| area      = 9.90
| stategov  = [Kurrajong](/source/Kurrajong_electorate)
| fedgov    = [Bean](/source/Division_of_Bean)
| fedgov2   = [Canberra](/source/Division_of_Canberra)
| dist1     = 10
| dir1      = SSE
| location1 = [Canberra CBD](/source/Civic%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory)
| dist2     = 8
| dir2      = W
| location2 = [Queanbeyan](/source/Queanbeyan)
| dist3     = 96
| dir3      = SW 
| location3 = [Goulburn](/source/Goulburn)
| dist4     = 293
| dir4      = SW
| location4 = [Sydney](/source/Sydney)
| near-nw   = [Narrabundah](/source/Narrabundah%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory)
| near-n    = [Fyshwick](/source/Fyshwick%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory)
| near-ne   = 
| near-e    = ''[Queanbeyan](/source/Queanbeyan%2C_New_South_Wales)''
| near-w    = [O'Malley](/source/O'Malley%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory)
| near-sw   = 
| near-s    = [Hume](/source/Hume%2C_Australian_Capital_Territory)
| near-se   = ''[HMAS Harman](/source/HMAS_Harman)''
}} 

'''Symonston''' is a primarily industrial and agricultural suburb of [Canberra](/source/Canberra), [Australian Capital Territory](/source/Australian_Capital_Territory), Australia. Symonston is named after Sir [Josiah Symon](/source/Josiah_Symon), a legislator, federalist, and one of the original framers of the [Australian Constitution](/source/Constitution_of_Australia).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/tools_resources/place_search3?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkYyMDMuOS4yNDkuMyUyRlBsYWNlTmFtZXMlMkZQbGFjZURldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRm9iamVjdElEJTNENTM3ODAmYWxsPTE%3D | title = Suburb Name search results| publisher = ACT Environment and Sustainable Development| accessdate = 9 February 2014}}</ref>

Located in Symonston are the [Periodic Detention Centre](/source/Periodic_Detention_Centre) and [Symonston Temporary Remand Centre](/source/Symonston_Temporary_Remand_Centre) and three caravan parks: Canberra South Motor Park, Sundown Village and Narrabundah Longstay Caravan Park. [Geoscience Australia](/source/Geoscience_Australia) has its headquarters in Symonston.

==Planning==

The Symonston area has traditionally been denoted 'Broadacre' area by the planning authorities, meaning that it has retained a traditionally rural character with some larger institution uses, particularly by the [Australian Defence Force](/source/Australian_Defence_Force) and [Geoscience Australia](/source/Geoscience_Australia). With the release of the Canberra Spatial Plan by the ACT Government, the area and the adjoining Majura Valley has been denoted as an employment corridor centred on [Canberra Airport](/source/Canberra_Airport) and [Fyshwick](/source/Fyshwick).

==Geology==
{{See also|Geology of the Australian Capital Territory}}

Rocks in Symonston are from the [Silurian](/source/Silurian) age Mount Painter Volcanics dark grey to green grey dacitic [tuff](/source/tuff) underlies most of Symonston. Narrabundah [Ashstone](/source/Ashstone) Member is found in the northern corner near the motor park. Canberra Formation, calcareous [shale](/source/shale) found to the east of the ashstone. Further to the east and over to Harman is found the dacitic [andesite](/source/andesite) of the Ainslie Volcanics. An unnamed coarse [leucogranite](/source/leucogranite) has a small out crop east of Jerrabomberra creek.<ref>Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.</ref>

[Geoscience Australia](/source/Geoscience_Australia) is the Australian Government organisation tasked with supplying scientific information and knowledge about the geography and [geology of Australia](/source/geology_of_Australia). It has information about the geology of the whole of Australia including Canberra.

[[File:Geoscience Australia.jpg|thumb|left|[Geoscience Australia](/source/Geoscience_Australia) in Symonston]]
thumb|right|300px|Aerial view from east

==Education==
Symonston residents get preference for:<ref>"[http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school/priority_placement_areas/priority-enrolment-areas-2015-by-suburb Priority Enrolment Areas 2015 by Suburb]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160214184237/http://www.det.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school/priority_placement_areas/priority-enrolment-areas-2015-by-suburb Archive]). Education Directorate, Australian Capital Territory. Retrieved 8 February 2016.</ref>
*Depending on the address: Forrest Primary or Red Hill Primary
*[Telopea Park School](/source/Telopea_Park_School) (for high school)
*[Narrabundah College](/source/Narrabundah_College)

==Footnotes==
{{Commons category|Symonston, Australian Capital Territory}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Jerrabomberra Suburbs}}

Category:Suburbs of Canberra

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