Torrens, Australian Capital Territory

Torrens (postcode 2607) is a suburb in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia.

It is bounded by Beasley Street to the north, Athllon Drive to the east, and the Canberra Nature Park to the south.

To the west the skyline is dominated by the Mount Taylor nature reserve.

[4][5] Deakin Volcanics green-grey and purple rhyodacite is under the suburb, but only exposed in the south east quarter.

The south west has Deakin Volcanics green grey, purple and cream rhyolite with the corner topped off with Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite.

Panorama of Torrens shopping centre
Looking toward Garran and O'Malley, from Mount Taylor in Torrens