Conder is one of three suburbs in the Lanyon Valley in Canberra, Australia. It lies in the district of Tuggeranong. The three suburbs are presently (as of 2011) the southernmost suburbs of the city, although the small settlement of Tharwa exists only a short distance further south.

Named after artist Charles Conder, the suburb of Conder extends from the slopes of Tuggeranong Hill to the valley floor. Conder is home to the valley's main services including the Lanyon Market Place, Lanyon High School and one of the four Vikings clubs in Canberra. Also included in the suburb are St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Charles Conder Primary School, a youth centre, child care centre and a family services centre.

Just like the name of the suburb, the streets of Conder are named after artists, including members of the Heidelberg School and places associated with that school.

Major developments in Conder including "Eastern Valley Rise" and "The Landscape" have seen the Lanyon Valley's population grow rapidly. Conder has come out on top with the highest median house price growth year-on-year out of all Canberra suburbs.

Geology

Quaternary Alluvium covers the whole suburb. Underneath the alluvium and on the surrounding hills are Deakin Volcanics erupted during the Silurian age at 414 Mya. These include ignimbrite and tuff

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File:Deakin Volcanics red tuff.jpg|Red tuff from Tuggeranong Hill

File:Deakin Volcanics Ignimbrite Conder.jpg|Ignimbrite from Tuggeranong Hill

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thumb|left|600px|Panorama of Conder and the Lanyon Valley

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File:Lanyon Valley.JPG|View of Lanyon Valley with the Brindabella Ranges in the distance

File:Conder Aerial.jpg|Aerial photo of Conder

File:Conder East Aerial.jpg|Aerial photo of eastern Conder nestled in the hills

File:Lanyon Marketplace.jpg|Lanyon Marketplace in January 2009

File:Lanyon Marketplace entry.jpg|The Lanyon Marketplace entry

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References

  • Place names search, Geoscience Australia<!-- Bot generated title -->