Tralee, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Tralee
City:Queanbeyan
State:nsw
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Coordinates:-35.4167°N 159°W
Pushpin Label Position:left
Est:2012
Postcode:2620
Elevation:610
Region:Southern Tablelands
Near-N:Hume
Near-Ne:Jerrabomberra
Near-E:Environa
Near-Se:Environa
Near-S:Royalla
Near-Sw:Gilmore
Near-W:Chisolm
Near-Nw:Macarthur

Tralee is a planned suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It lies south of Jerrabomberra and the site once planned for the future city of Environa. It was named after Tralee in Ireland.

The residential site, which falls under the flight path of Canberra Airport was strongly opposed by airport authorities. However, despite the concerns, the New South Wales State Planning Minister Kristina Keneally initially approved Queanbeyan City Council's plan for the development of 5000 residential blocks in 2008.[1] In November 2012 the New South Wales Government announced that it had approved the rezoning of the land.[2] Protests have continued by the airport, federal Labor politicians and the ACT Government.[3]

Geography

Tralee lies on the lower slopes of the Pemberton Hill to the south. It is 600- above sea level. The rocks are acid volcanics, rhyodacite and rhyolite from the Deakin Volcanics. These rocks solidified 414±9 Mya.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: 12 December 2008. NSW Govt green lights Tralee development. . 19 December 2010.
  2. News: 5 November 2012. South Tralee rezoning decision. 19 November 2012.
  3. News: 6 November 2012. Tralee approval 'won't affect' airport expansion: NSW. 19 November 2012.
  4. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.