Turner was named after the Right Honourable Sir George Turner (1851-1916). Right Honourable Sir George Turner was a Leader, Federalist and was one of the Founders of the Constitution. He was Premier of Victoria and represented the State at the Federal Conventions of 1895 and 1987-89. He was the Treasurer in the first Commonwealth Government.
The suburb name "Turner" was gazetted on 20 September 192
Street names in Turner are named mainly after writers, but are also named after pioneers and legislators.
Distance to City GPO: 0.6 km
Closest Major Shopping Centre:
CANBERRA CENTRE - 1.5 km
Closest Hospital:
CALVARY PRIVATE HOSPITAL - 3.8 km
Primary School:
TURNER PRIMARY - 0.5 km
High School:
LYNEHAM HIGH, LYNEHAM - 1.9 km
College:
MERICI COLLEGE - 1.2 km
University:
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - 1.4 km
| Average age: | 30 years |
| Houses: | 26.8% |
| Townhouses: | 6.1% |
| Flats & units: | 67.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Population: | 3,008 |