Curtin

Curtin is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden. The postcode is 2605. It is next to the suburbs of Yarralumla, Deakin, Hughes, Lyons and Weston. It is bounded by the Cotter road, Tuggeranong Parkway and Yarra Glen avenue. Curtin shopping centre offers the following services: Coles supermarket, post office, newsagent, bank, real estate agent, TAB, video rental shop and numerous restaurants and eateries. The Canberra bushfires of 2003 destroyed about 6 Curtin homes. Curtin was a suburb that received a small amount damage in the fires. The Emergency Services Bureau, based in Curtin, which was the centre of command for the firefighting operation, came under threat itself.