|
Kingston (postcode: 2604) is an early inner-south suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Kingston is named after Charles Cameron Kingston Premier of South Australia and minister in the first Australian Commonwealth Government. Streets in Kingston are named after explorers.
In recent years Kingston has been largely redeveloped with medium density housing including townhouses and units. The most recent development is the Kingston Foreshores development in which large numbers of apartments are being built along the foreshores of Lake Burley Griffin. The area had previously been used for industrial purposes and is located between the Canberra railway station and the Kingston Powerhouse.
Kingston contains the Kingston Shopping Centre, one of the earliest shopping areas built in Canberra. Other places of note in Kingston include the Kingston Powerhouse opened in 1915 and the Canberra railway station.
References
- Emerton, Val (1996). Past Images, Present Voices - Kingston and Thereabouts Through a Box Brownie. Murrumbateman, NSW: Canberra Stories Group. ISBN 0-646-28549-1. [1] (http://www.library.act.gov.au/actpl/kingstonbook.pdf)
|
