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Welcome to Higgins, ACT

Covering 1.7 square km, the ACT suburb of Higgins is home to over 3,000 people. This suburb has every street named after a judge.

History

The name Higgins commemorates a famous Justice of the High Court. Henry Bournes Higgins’ judgement led to the basic wage in Australia.

Today, the suburb belongs to the Federal Division of Fenner. It is within the Territory electorate of Ginninderra.

Lifestyle and Entertainment

Higgins is a quiet and peaceful suburb in the ACT. It is 16km north-west of Parliament House. It has two government-run schools, Higgins Primary School and Higgins Preschool. Higgins is well-known for its themed naming of streets. Every single street commemorates a Judge!

Higgins has many interesting rock formations. Many rocks in Higgins date from the Silurian age. Underneath the suburb lies the Walker Volcanic. This causes the green-grey and purple pink rocks common throughout Higgins.