Map of Turner, ACT 2612 - Census Demographics - Melway, Sydway, Brisway, Ausway, Street Smart (original) (raw)

Turner is a leafy early Canberra suburb, close to Canberra City and the Australian National University (located in the suburb of Acton).

Turner is named after Sir George Turner, a Federalist, legislator and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. He was a Premier of Victoria, and later Federal Treasurer under prime ministers Barton, Deakin and Reid. Streets in Turner are mostly named after writers, legislators and pioneers.