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The District of Woden Valley is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory used in land administration. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Woden Valley lies entirely within the bounds of the city of Canberra, the capital city of Australia.
Woden Valley Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Woden Valley from Red Hill looking across the suburb of Garran in the foreground to the Brindabella Ranges. The Canberra Hospital is to the left and the Woden Town Centre is to the right in the middle distance. | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location of Woden Valley, shaded. | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.3452°S 149.095°E / -35.3452; 149.095 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 32,958 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,152.4/km2 (2,985/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 12 May 1966 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) S of Canberra City | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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The name of Woden Valley is taken from the name of a nearby homestead owned by Dr James Murray who named the homestead in October 1837 after the Old English god of wisdom, Woden. He named it this as he was to spend his life in the pursuit of wisdom.
In 1964 it was the first satellite city to be built, separate from the Canberra Central district. It has its own shopping centre, employment opportunities and accommodation with twelve suburbs arranged around the Woden Town Centre. At the 2011 census, the population of the district was 32,958.