Torrens, Australian Capital Territory Torrens, Australian Capital Territory Torrens (postcode 2607) is a suburb in the Woden Valley district of Canberra, Australia. It is located along the district's southern edge. The suburb is named after Sir Robert Torrens, a former Premier of South Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 12 May 1966. Streets in Torrens are named after South Australian pioneers. Torrens adjoins the suburbs of Pearce, Mawson and Farrer. 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
East Torrens Messenger East Torrens Messenger East Torrens Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper in Adelaide, part of the Messenger Newspapers group. The "East Torrens"' area is bounded by Hackney Road to the west, the River Torrens Valley to the north, Magill Road to the south and the Athelstone foothills in the east. The newspaper generally reports on events of interest in its distribution area, including the suburbs of Payneham, Magill, Athelstone and Paradise. It also covers the City of Campbelltown and City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters. It has a circulation of 33,123 and a readership of 44,000. The "Payneham Messenger"