30-604: Lyneham may refer to: Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory , a suburb of Canberra, Australia Lyneham High School Lyneham, Oxfordshire , a village and civil parish in England Lyneham, Wiltshire , a village in England RAF Lyneham , former Royal Air Force base Lyneham, Yealmpton , an historic estate in Devon, England Topics referred to by
60-480: A dark brown head, mottled breast and very thin white and black stripes on sides/flanks. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. Both sexes have grey wings with black primaries and a white speculum . Juveniles are similar to adult females, but lighter and with a more streaky breast. The Australian wood duck is widespread in Australia, including Tasmania . The Australian wood duck
90-427: A pair successfully bred there. The most common call is a loud, rising croaky gnow sound by the females, and the male call is the same except smoother, shorter and higher than the females. Staccato chattering is also present in flocks. Australian wood duck is widespread in its geographic range and can be observed in a range of environments. This species has benefited from agriculture and urban developments due to
120-545: A pile of down. This duck nests in a tree cavity laying 9–11 cream-white eggs, similar to the Mandarin ducks . The female incubates them while the male stands guard. Once the ducklings are ready to leave the nest, the female flies to the ground and the duckling will leap to the ground and follow their parents. The males also secure their ducklings closely along with the females. The Australian wood duck eats grasses, grains, clover and other herbs, and occasionally, insects. It
150-620: A risk of damage to property or agricultural production. In addition to recreational and mitigation harvesting, Australian Wood Duck ('Ngawurk' in the Dja Dja Wurrung language ) and other species of waterfowl can be harvested by traditional owners using traditional and modern methods in all states and territories. This species is not threatened and due to its environmental adaptability, its numbers are considered to be ascending. Australian wood duck nests in cavities in trees or in nest-boxes above or near water. Nests are made with
180-530: A small shopping centre housing shops, a couple of restaurants and a number of small businesses. North Lyneham backs onto a bush reserve which separates it from the Belconnnen suburb of Kaleen . The walking trails in the reserve are popular with the local residents and provide scenic views of the inner northern suburbs of Canberra to the east and south and Belconnen and the Brindabella Ranges to
210-626: Is a large Vietnamese Buddhist temple located on Archibald St. The style of the suburb has been evolving since development commenced in 1958 at the north-western periphery of what is now 'inner' Canberra. The older homes built in 1958-59 (many of which catered to the sizeable influx of Commonwealth Public Servants' families, who were being relocated with their respective Departments' headquarters from Melbourne), now sit beside modern townhouse developments, while individual blocks are being 'gentrified' by either extensive renovation or demolition and rebuilt homes. Having mainly been substantially established since
240-564: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory Lyneham ( / l aɪ n ə m / ) is a suburb of Canberra , Australia in the North Canberra district. It is named after Sir William Lyne , premier of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901. The suburb name was gazetted in 1928, but development did not commence until 1958. The streets of Lyneham are named after artists and people associated with
270-479: Is found in grasslands, open woodlands, wetlands, flooded pastures and along the coast in inlets and bays. It is also common on farmland with dams, as well as around rice fields, sewage ponds and in urban parks. It will often be found around deeper lakes that may be unsuitable for other waterbirds' foraging, as it prefers to forage on land. It has been recorded as a vagrant in New Zealand , although in 2015 and 2016
300-486: Is home to Lyneham High School , Lyneham Primary School and Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus. Lyneham is served by five light rail stops : Macarthur Avenue , Dickson Interchange , Swinden Street , Phillip Avenue and EPIC and Racecourse . The first four are located on its eastern edge and only the first two are near the residential areas of Lyneham. It is also served by buses on routes R9, 30, 31, 50 and 51. The Sullivans Creek shared path traverses
330-418: Is now zoned to permit redevelopment with 25-metre (about 8 storeys) high flats or 32 metres (about 11 storeys) at the corners of Mouat Street and Macarthur Avenue with Northbourne Avenue and the first such flats were completed on the site of a two-storey motel on the corner of Northbourne Ave and Mouat St in 2013. The residential part of Lyneham built to the north of Ginninderra Drive having been developed in
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#1732790353857360-652: Is permitted and with the exception of the Australian Capital Territory, Australian Wood Duck can be harvested throughout its geographic range by licensed hunters in all states and territories either as a pest animal or during declared recreational hunting seasons. In Western Australia the Australian Wood Duck is a declared pest of agriculture in the South West Land Division of WA under the provisions of Section 35
390-413: Is rarely seen on open water, preferring to forage by dabbling in shallow water, or in grasslands and crops. The Australian wood duck can be distinguished from pygmy geese , Nettapus spp., which are smaller, have bold white face markings and are usually seen on water. Whistling ducks , Dendrocygna spp., have longer legs and necks, larger, more duck-like bills and tend to walk more upright. When flying,
420-481: The Ordovician age Pittman Formation is in the north west. Australian Wood Duck The Australian wood duck , maned duck or maned goose ( Chenonetta jubata ) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia . It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta . Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae (dabbling ducks), it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae (shelducks);
450-792: The Royal Canberra Show and the National Folk Festival . St Ninian's Uniting Church in Brigalow Street is the second-oldest church in Canberra, opened in 1873. It was founded as a Presbyterian Church by the Scottish community, many of whom had come to the area as shepherds. It has been heritage-listed by the ACT Heritage Council. The Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre, also known as Van Hanh Temple
480-466: The electorate of Kurrajong , which elects five members on the basis of proportional representation, two Labor, two Greens and one Liberal . Polling place statistics are shown to the right for the Lyneham polling place at Lyneham Primary School in the 2022 federal and 2020 ACT elections. The Lyneham East polling place was also established at Lyneham High School for the 2022 election. Lyneham
510-508: The ringed teal may be its closest living relative. The Australian wood duck was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Anas jubata . The flightless New Zealand species Chenonetta finschi ( Finsch's duck ) which was formerly believed to constitute a monotypic genus ( Euryanas ) has been determined to belong to Chenonetta . It became extinct before scientists could properly survey
540-548: The 1960s, Lyneham residents enjoy its leafy streets and established gardens. A scenic wetland was built adjacent to Sullivans Creek in Lyneham to improve downstream water quality. It was opened to the public in April 2012 and it is frequented by wood ducks . Many of the single houses between Sullivans Creek and Northbourne Avenue have been replaced by two and three-storey flats in recent years. Land adjoining Northbourne Avenue
570-575: The Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976 and can be legally harvested on private land between the 1st January and the 30th June, in accordance with a restricted open season notice, without the need to obtain a damage licence from the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation. In New South Wales the Australian Wood Duck along with 9 other species of Australian duck can be harvested under
600-563: The Australian wood duck is the only duck with white secondary feathers and dark wingtips. Marchant, S. and Higgins, P.J. (eds). 1993. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds . Vol 1B (Ratites to Ducks), Oxford University Press , Sydney . Simpson, K and Day, N. (1999). Field guide to the birds of Australia, 6th Edition. Penguin Books, Australia. Handbook of the Birds of
630-546: The NSW Native Game Bird Management Program on private property by land owners and recreational hunters who have passed the nationally recognised 'Waterfowl Identification Test' (WIT) and hold the appropriate New South Wales Game license. In Queensland Australian Wood Ducks along with other species of waterfowl can be harvested by under the appropriate Damage Mitigation Permit (DMP) for culling and dispersal of wildlife identified as posing
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#1732790353857660-459: The New Zealand avifauna, but possibly as late as 1870 (based on a report of a flightless goose caught in Ōpōtiki . ) Chenonetta : Greek : χην khēn , χηνος khēnos "goose"; νηττα nētta "duck". jubata : Latin : iubatus "maned, crested", from iuba "mane, crest" This 45–51 cm duck looks like a small goose , and mostly feeds by grazing in flocks. The male is grey with
690-420: The abundance of fresh water sources. In comparison to other species of Australian ducks, the Australian Wood Duck is very common in urban areas, especially near permanent water sources such as dams, ponds, pools and irrigated grass areas such as sporting facilities, urban parks and residential nature strips. The Australian Wood Duck is classified as a game bird in states and territories where recreational hunting
720-536: The development of early Canberra. Lyneham has many attractions including nature parks and bushland, proximity to the centre of Canberra, the Old Canberra Inn (the earliest licensed pub in Canberra), Tilley's Devine Cafe and Gallery , and a number of sporting facilities. Also located in Lyneham is Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), which annually hosts Australia's best known car festival, Summernats ,
750-539: The dwellings are occupied by single person households, compared to the Australian average of 25.6%. 51.6% of the population had no religion, while 12.4% were Catholic, 7.0% not stated, 5.9% Anglican and 4.6% Buddhist. Lyneham is located within the federal electorate of Canberra and it is represented by Alicia Payne for the Labor Party . In the ACT Legislative Assembly , Lyneham is part of
780-429: The mid to late 1980s was a relatively recent addition to the original suburban homes of 1960s' Lyneham. The original residences on "old" Lyneham, contained within the area bounded by Wattle, Dryandra, Archibald and Mouat Streets and Northbourne Avenue mainly date back to the late 1950s. North Lyneham's main feeder road, Cossington Smith Crescent, loops through the area with other streets coming off it. North Lyneham also has
810-536: The population were professionals, compared to the Australian average of 24.0%. Notably 18.3% worked in government administration, compared to the Australian average of 1.1%, although the ACT-wide average is a very similar 17.1%. Lyneham is favoured by students and young adults with 34.5% of its population in the 20- to 34-year-old age group (compared to the Australian average of 20.5%). The suburb has few children under 15: 11.4%, compared to 18.2% Australia-wide. 37.9% of
840-449: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lyneham . 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=Lyneham&oldid=925160965 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
870-621: The suburb and is a busy commuter cycling route. Sports facilities within Lyneham include the National Hockey Centre , Thoroughbred Park (Canberra Racecourse) , the ACT Netball Centre and Yowani Country Club. Silurian calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation is overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This rock is the limestone of the original title of Canberra "Limestone Plains". Greywacke from
900-441: The west. In the 2021 census , the population of Lyneham was 5,703, including 69 (1.2%) Indigenous persons and 3,517 (61.7%) Australian-born persons. Only 26.8% (36.5% in 2011 ) of dwellings were separate houses (compared to the Australian average of 72.3%), while 35.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses (Australian average: 12.7%) and 36.6% (24.0% in 2011 ) were flats, units or apartments (Australian average: 14.2%). 37.9% of
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