Rivett, Australian Capital Territory
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Rivett (Template:IPAc-en) (postcode: 2611) is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, established in the late 1960s. At the Template:CensusAU, Rivett had a population of 3,354.<ref name=Census/> It is situated on the western edge of the Weston Creek district.
Rivett takes its name from Sir David Rivett, the professor of Chemistry at the University of Melbourne (1924–1927), deputy chairman and chief executive officer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, 1927–1946), chairman of the council of CSIRO (1946–1949), and president of Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (1937–1939).<ref name='Suburbinfo'>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Streets in Rivett are named after Australian flora.<ref name='Suburbinfo' />
Several homes in Rivett were burnt, and many residents evacuated during the 2003 Canberra bushfires.
Suburb amenities
Shops
The Rivett local shopping centre is located at Rivett Place (off Bangalay Crescent). The centre contains a supermarket, newsagency, hairdresser, a cafe, therapeutic masseuse and bakery.
Educational institutions
Rivett Preschool is located in Nealie Place off Bangalay Crescent. There are no non-government schools or colleges in Rivett.
Places of worship
The Reformed Church of Canberra of the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia is located behind the shopping centre off Rivett Place.
Health facilities
The Burrangiri Respite Services day care for elderly people near the shopping centre.
Transport
ACTION buses run regular services to Rivett. Route 64 services most of Rivett and links to Chapman, Cooleman Court and Woden Town Centre.<ref>Route 64 Transport Canberra</ref>
No other public transportation is available, apart from taxis.
Open spaces
Rivett has extensive open spaces with playing fields on the western side of the suburb across from the shopping centre, several neighborhood parks and pedestrian parkland weaving through the suburb.
Geology
Template:See also Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite with spherulitic texture cover most of Rivett except for Laidlaw Volcanics grey tuff on the southernmost quarter. Quaternary alluvium covers the centre.<ref>Template:Cite map</ref>
Notes and references
External links
- Weston Creek Community Council (includes map of area)
- Canberra history