Belconnen
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University of Canberra

The University of Canberra (UC) is a public university that is located in Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. UC offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses covering six main learning areas: Applied Science; Health; Art and Design; Business, Government and law; Education and Information Sciences and Engineering.

Located at -35.2389, 149.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Universities in the Australian Capital Territory, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Belconnen

For the Canberra suburb of Belconnen see: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 35,608 dwellings housing 92,444 people of the 356,568 people in the Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.2386, 149.066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Districts of Canberra

Lake Ginninderra

Lake Ginninderra is an artificial lake located on the Ginninderra Creek in Canberra. It is adjacent to the Belconnen Town Centre. The lake was constructed in 1974 to collect stormwater discharge from a 98.8km² catchment that includes the surrounding suburbs of Aranda, Macquarie, Cook, Bruce, Belconnen, McKellar, Giralang, Kaleen in the eastern areas of Belconnen and Gungahlin. The lake is home to much wildlife, such as the Black swan, moorhens, ducks and the Rakali.

Located at -35.2333, 149.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Lakes of the Australian Capital Territory, Reservoirs and dams in Australia, Murray-Darling basin, Buildings and structures in Canberra, Dams completed in 1974

McKellar, Australian Capital Territory

McKellar is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australia in the Belconnen district. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. The streets of McKellar are named for journalists with the main street of the suburb called Dumas Street.

Located at -35.2175, 149.076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Bruce, Australian Capital Territory

Bruce is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Bruce was gazetted as a division on 6 June 1968 in recognition of Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce, the first Chancellor of the Australian National University and eighth Prime Minister of Australia. S. M. Bruce served as Chancellor from 1951 to 1961. The streets in Bruce are named after people and places associated with Australian tertiary education.

Located at -35.242, 149.077 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Belconnen Town Centre

Belconnen Town Centre is located in the suburb of Belconnen on the south-western shore of Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, Australia. It is the town centre for the Belconnen district. Belconnen Town Centre contains several Federal and Territory government departments, as well as retail and commercial facilities. A large Westfield shopping mall is located within the centre as are many other smaller retail outlets including the Belconnen fresh food markets.

Located at -35.2386, 149.068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Canberra urban places

Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory

Belconnen is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Belconnen. It contains the Belconnen Town Centre, Lake Ginninderra and several residential areas. It is bounded by Ginninderra Drive, Aikman Drive, Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen Way and Coulter Drive. It has a number of parks such as Diddams Close Park and John Knight Memorial Park. The suburb name is associated with the locality since the days of the early settlers. The streets in Belconnen are named for Lord Mayors and Mayors.

Located at -35.237, 149.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Evatt, Australian Capital Territory

Evatt is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It lies between the suburbs of McKellar, Belconnen, Florey, Melba and Spence. The postcode is 2617. It is named after Herbert Vere Evatt (1894–1965) who was a Justice of the High Court and leader of the opposition in the 1950s. The suburb was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets in the suburb are named after people associated with parliament, and law professionals.

Located at -35.2117, 149.068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Giralang, Australian Capital Territory

Giralangis a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Belconnen. The suburb is named after the word in the language of the Wiradhuri Aboriginal tribe of the Central West of New South Wales, meaning star. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. Streets in Giralang are named after Aboriginal words for stars, astronomers and constellations seen from the southern hemisphere. In the suburb is the Giralang District Playing fields and adjacent Giralang Primary School.

Located at -35.2119, 149.097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.293 miles away.
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Kaleen, Australian Capital Territory

Kaleen is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2617. The suburb's name means ‘water’ in the language of the Wiradhuri Aboriginal tribe of the Central West of New South Wales. It was gazetted on 15 January 1974. The streets are named after Australian Rivers. The suburb is next to Lyneham, Giralang, Lawson and Bruce. It is bordered by Baldwin Drive and Ginninderra Drive.

Located at -35.221, 149.106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.293 miles away.
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Lawson, Australian Capital Territory

Lawson is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2617. It does not have any suburban houses, consisting only of part of Lake Ginninderra, the Belconnen Naval Radio Station, and an open area of grassland where there is a reservoir and substation. A bicycle path runs alongside Ginninderra Drive, another along the shore of the lake. The area is surrounded by Baldwin Drive, William Slim Drive and Ginninderra Drive.

Located at -35.225, 149.088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Spence, Australian Capital Territory

Spence is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after William Spence (1846–1926), one of the founders of the Australian Workers' Union and later a member of the first Australian House of Representatives. It was gazetted on 2 November 1972. Streets are named after trade unionists. It is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Melba and Evatt. Nearby is a CSIRO property.

Located at -35.1989, 149.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.293 miles away.
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Crace, Australian Capital Territory

Crace is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Gungahlin. It was named after Edward Kendall Crace an original settler in the Gungahlin area. Streets in Crace are named after parishes and land divisions from colonial times. It is bounded by the Barton Highway, Gundaroo Drive, Nudurr Drive and Gungahlin Drive. Located in the suburb is the Canberra Nature Park of Gungaderra Grasslands nature reserve.

Located at -35.2022, 149.106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.294 miles away.
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Cameron Offices, Belconnen

The Cameron Offices, are located in the Australian capital Canberra, in the satellite district of Belconnen. The buildings were used to house Australian Commonwealth Government departments, most recently the government superannuation agency, ComSuper. The buildings were designed by John Andrews in the Brutalist style of architecture and constructed between 1970-77. The buildings were constructed primarily of concrete and consisted of a series of pavilions linked by walkways.

Located at -35.2419, 149.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Canberra, Brutalist architecture in Australia

Copland College

Copland College opened in 1978 at Copland Drive, Melba, Australian Capital Territory, Australia It is a supporter of the IB Diploma Program. In 2007, it has been decided by the ACT Government, to merge Copland College and Melba High School. From 2009 the joint school will be called Melba Copland Secondary School.

Located at -35.213, 149.06 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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High schools in the Australian Capital Territory, International Baccalaureate schools in Australia

Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra

Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Primarily a dual carriageway road between the intersection of Drake Brockman Drive in Higgins and a termination point at Kuringa Drive in Spence, Kingsford Smith drive follows an approximate north/south alignment with a distance of around 7.2 km.

Located at -35.192, 149.063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.293 miles away.
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Streets in Canberra

Westfield Belconnen

Westfield Belconnen, also known colloquially as "Belconnen Mall", is managed by Westfield Group and located in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen, Australia. The shopping centre is one of the largest in Canberra, featuring around 270 specialty stores. Westfield Belconnen is serviced by ACTION buses. The Westfield bus station is on the corner of Lathlain Street and Cohen Street with direct access into the centre.

Located at -35.2383, 149.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Canberra University College

Canberra University College was a tertiary education institution established in Canberra by the Australian government and the University of Melbourne in 1930. At first it operated in the Telopea Park School premises after hours. Most of the initial students were public servants and all were part-timers. After WWII funding for the College was increased significantly. The College operated until 1960 when it was incorporated into the Australian National University as the School of General Studies.

Located at -35.2389, 149.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Universities in the Australian Capital Territory, Australian National University, Educational institutions established in 1930

Ginninderra

Ginninderra is the name of the former agricultural lands surrendered to urban development on the western and north-western fringes of Canberra, Australia's National Capital. Ginninderra corresponds with the watershed of Ginninderra Creek, which is now in part occupied by the Canberra districts of Belconnen and Gungahlin. The word 'Ginninderra' is one of several - Molonglo, Gold Creek and Monaro are others - that hold longstanding connections to Canberra's local history.

Located at -35.1931, 149.085 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.294 miles away.
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Geography of the Australian Capital Territory

University of Canberra Library

The University of Canberra Library is the principal Library of the University of Canberra, located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.2381, 149.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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University libraries in Australia, Libraries in Canberra

Belconnen Library

The Belconnen Library is the primary public library servicing the Belconnen district, one of ten libraries in the ACT Library and Information Services network, and one of two in Belconnen, the other being Kippax Library. Built on the site of the former Emu Bank homestead, the Belconnen Library, designed by Robin Gibson, was opened by the Governor-General, Sir Zelman Cowen, in September 1981. http://www. belconnen. org. au/belhist.

Located at -35.2386, 149.069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Public libraries in Australia, Libraries in Canberra, Library buildings completed in 1981

Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre

Canberra International Sports and Aquatic Centre (CISAC) is located in Bruce and is a privately owned sport centre. CISAC is home to the CISAC swim academy and the Ginninderra Marlins swimming club.

Located at -35.2417, 149.075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Sports venues in Canberra

Miles Franklin Primary School

Miles Franklin Primary School is a primary school in Evatt, Canberra. The school is named after Australian author Miles Franklin and was opened in 1980; as Franklin's novel My Brilliant Career had received public acclaim in 1979, it seemed right for the school to be named after her. Each year the school celebrates her birthday with a writing competition and an 'old fashion' dress up day. During this day the students are involved in a variety of activities from yester year.

Located at -35.2131, 149.067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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UC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra, formerly known as Lake Ginninderra College until 2011, is a public secondary college catering for students in Years 11 and 12. It is located in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, situated on the lakefront of Lake Ginninderra.

Located at -35.2392, 149.074 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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High schools in the Australian Capital Territory

Cockington Green Gardens

Cockington Green Gardens is a park of miniatures, situated in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory. Gardens were opened in 1979.

Located at -35.1918, 149.087 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.294 miles away.
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Miniature parks, Visitor attractions in Canberra, Parks in Canberra