18-683: Aranda may refer to: Places [ edit ] Aranda, Australian Capital Territory , a suburb in Canberra, Australia, named after the Arrernte or Aranda Indigenous people Aranda (comarca) , a comarca (county) in Aragon, Spain Aranda de Duero , Burgos province, Spain Aranda de Moncayo , Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain Ships [ edit ] Aranda ,
36-728: A 1953-built Finnish research ship now known as Katarina (1953 ship) Aranda (1989 ship) , a research vessel owned by the Finnish Environment Institute Other uses [ edit ] Aranda (band) , a rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Aranda (album) , a 2008 studio album by the titular American rock group Aranda (surname) × Aranda , a hybrid genus of orchids Arrernte people , an Aboriginal Australian people often spelt Aranda Arrernte language , dialect cluster spoken by some Arrernte people See also [ edit ] Arandas (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
54-684: A reserve along the spine of the suburb and connects with the footbridge to the suburb of Bruce. A walking track over Black Mountain connects Aranda with the CSIRO and the Australian National University . Aranda is served by ACTION bus route 32 which connects to Civic via Barry Drive and to Belconnen Town Centre via Cook and Macquarie. Buses to/from Belconnen also stop at or near Calvary Hospital , located in Bruce but easily accessible from Aranda by crossing Belconnen Way at
72-488: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Aranda, Australian Capital Territory Aranda ( / ˈ ə r æ n d ə / ) is a suburb in the district of Belconnen , in the Australian capital city of Canberra . Located at the western foot of Black Mountain and bounded on two sides by nature park, the suburb is characterised by its bush setting. During
90-477: Is located in the south east of Belconnen. It is bounded by Caswell Drive on the east, separating the suburb from Black Mountain Nature Park, Belconnen Way to the north, Bindubi Street to the west and Aranda Bushland to the south. A pedestrian bridge crossing the six-lane Belconnen Way connects the suburb with the suburb of Bruce to the north. The suburbs of Cook and Macquarie are located to Aranda's west on
108-1227: The Belconnen district of Canberra , that is located within the Australian Capital Territory , Australia . The suburb was gazetted on 6 June 1968 and named for The Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (1883–1967), the eighth Prime Minister of Australia and the first Chancellor of the Australian National University . At the 2021 census , Bruce had a population of 7,520 people, an increase from 6,390 in 2011 and 3,012 in 2001. 58.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China (6.2%), India (4.9%), Nepal (3.5%), England (2.1%) and Vietnam (1.6%). 62.7% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin (6.7%), Nepali (3.5%), Cantonese (2.0%) and Vietnamese (1.8%). The most common responses for religion were No Religion (44.1%) and Catholic (15.3%). 20.7% of dwellings were separate houses, 45.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses or townhouses and 33.4% of were units or apartments. The Fern Hill section of
126-774: The Aranda Shops. For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives , Aranda is in the Division of Canberra . For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly , Aranda is in the Ginninderra electorate . Aranda is built on top of rocks from the Pittman Formation. These are from the upper Ordovician Age. Mostly
144-590: The Haydon Drive T-intersection. A number of community facilities are located close to one another near the intersections of Bandjalong and Bindel Streets. These include two primary schools (Aranda Primary School and St. Vincent's Catholic school), two churches and a pre-school. Aranda has a local set of shops. The Aranda shops were left vacant for many years but have recently been leased, a cafe and bar has opened, with outdoor seating. The nearby Jamison Centre in neighbouring Macquarie services
162-555: The Inner North, Belconnen Town Centre , and Kaleen . For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives , Bruce is in the Division of Canberra . For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly , Bruce is in the Ginninderra electorate . Bruce is dominated by the greywacke of the Ordovician Pittman Formation. Bands of
180-509: The area on a much larger scale, including supermarkets, retail and medical outlets, banks and cafes. A number of playing fields are located in the north western corner of the suburb including baseball and soccer fields, as is a Scout hall . A nursing home was located on Bindel Street, but it closed in 2015. The Belconnen Ambulance and Fire & Rescue Station, a co-located facility, opened in September 2016 with their former premises in
198-656: The nearby suburb of Belconnen closing. Due to its setting in a bush environment The Aranda Residents Group (ARG) is association number A03227 on the ACT register of "Incorporated Associations" . It is active in representing the interests of its residents on such major planning issues as the Gungahlin Drive Extension , residential development issues, the Emergency Services Station on Aranda Oval (opened 2016), and redevelopment of
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#1732765537664216-444: The opposite side of Bindubi Street. Aranda is located 4 km to the west of Civic along Belconnen Way. Bandjalong Crescent, a curved bell shaped street is the main street passing through the suburb, connecting Caswell Drive with Bindubi Street. A number of community facilities are located in the centre of the curve. A bicycle path along Bindubi Street connects Aranda with the Canberra bike path network. A walking path runs through
234-521: The planning and development of the suburb, a large proportion of large native trees – predominantly eucalypts – were left in place. The suburb derives its name from the Arrernte tribe of Central Australia , previously known as Arunta , which means 'White Cockatoo '. The streets in Aranda are named after Aboriginal tribal groups from around Australia. The suburb comprises an area of 160ha and in 1967
252-593: The rocks are greywacke formed on a continental slope, but also have bands of the Acton Shale Member, a grey to black laminated shale. The Acton Shale contains graptolites . The Deakin Fault cuts through the south west of the Aranda Bushland. South west of the fault is Silurian age Mount Painter Volcanics tuff and ashstone. Bruce, Australian Capital Territory Bruce is a suburb of
270-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Aranda . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aranda&oldid=1141837942 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
288-620: The streets in Bruce are named after people and places associated with Australian tertiary education, including: The suburb is also relatively well-served by public transport , with routes R2, R3 and R4 running through it via the Calvary Hospital, Radford College , and the University of Canberra . Route R9 connects the suburb to the Gungahlin light rail at Dickson . Additionally, a number of cycle routes provide links to
306-423: The suburb was originally planned as a hub for information and communications technology businesses, with some low-rise office buildings being developed off Thynne Street, along with a small commercial centre including a cafe. However, the area has seen considerable residential development, with densities ranging from detached houses through to four-story apartment buildings, with commercial ground floor uses. Many of
324-680: Was the first suburb in Belconnen to be settled. A small plaque at the Aranda District playing fields near the suspension bridge over Belconnen Way marks the settlement of the suburb as the first development in the Belconnen district. It reads: This tablet marks the inauguration of development of the district of Belconnen by the Minister of State for the Interior The Honourable J. D. Anthony, M.P. 23 June 1966 Aranda
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