Oxley

Oxley was named after John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783-1828) who was a Explorer and Surveyor-General of New South Wales. He explored a considerable part of the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers, discovered and named the Castlereagh River, Arbuthnot Range and Liverpool Plains, Hastings River and Port Macquarie. He discovered the Brisbane River in 1823 and was a member of the Legislative Council from 1824 to 1825.

The suburb name "Oxley" was gazetted on 22 March 1982.  Streets in Oxley are named after Australian social reformers.

Oxley is one of the smallest suburbs in Canberra, consisting of about 600 homes.  It is situated in the Tuggeranong Valley  in the south.

Closest major shopping centre:
   Tuggeranong Hyperdome Shopping Centre, Greenway - 1.4 km

Closest public hospital:
   The Canberra Hospital, Garran - 7.3 km

Closest educational institutions:
   Primary school: Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa - 0.6 km
   High school: Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa - 0.6 km
   College: Lake Tuggeranong College, Greenway - 1.1 km
   Technical institute: C.I.T. Phillip Campus, Phillip - 7.0 km
   University: The Australian National University, Acton - 15.3 km
   (approximate straight line distances)

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