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Australian Capital Territory - Australia

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 5 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 5 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

Cook, Australian Capital Territory

Cook is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Cook is in the district of Belconnen. On Census night 2011, Cook had a population of 2,901 people. The suburb of Cook is named after Captain James Cook and the sixth Prime Minister of Australia Sir Joseph Cook. The streets in Cook are names after notable women from Australian history.

Located at -35.2597, 149.064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

Hawker, Australian Capital Territory

Hawker (postcode: 2614, is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Hawker is in the district of Belconnen. The suburb of Hawker is named after Charles Hawker, Member of the House of Representatives from 1929–1938 and Federal minister in 1932. Streets in the suburb are named according to the theme of Northern Territory pastoral stations.

Located at -35.244, 149.038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Florey, Australian Capital Territory

Florey is a residential suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, in the district of Belconnen. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975 and most houses were constructed in the mid 1980s. A minor industrial area was located in the suburb prior to residential development. The streets of Florey are named after Australian scientists.

Located at -35.2258, 149.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory

Macquarie is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Macquarie was gazetted as a division on 22 June 1967 in recognition of Major-General Lachlan Macquarie, a former Governor of New South Wales. Streets in Macquarie are named after contemporaries of Governor Macquarie.

Located at -35.2508, 149.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 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 5 miles away.
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Canberra urban places

Page, Australian Capital Territory

Page is a suburb of Canberra, in the district of Belconnen. The suburb is named in honour of Sir Earle Page, a former Prime Minister. Streets in Page are named in honour of Australian scientists. On Census night 2006, Page had a population of 2,695 people.

Located at -35.2383, 149.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

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 5 miles away.
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Higgins, Australian Capital Territory

Higgins is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges. Higgins has two government run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool.

Located at -35.2322, 149.027 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Holt, Australian Capital Territory

Holt is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. It was gazetted on 2 July 1970 and was named after Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia 1966-67. Streets are named after sportsmen and sportswomen. Holt is bounded by Southern Cross Drive, Starke Street, MacNaughton Street, Drake Brockman Drive and the edge of the Woodhaven Green golf course. It also borders on open farm and bushland, and is a short distance away from the Molongolo river.

Located at -35.2242, 149.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Latham, Australian Capital Territory

Latham is a residential suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The suburb is named for John Latham, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1935 to 1952. Streets in Latham have the names of Australian judges. It is next to the suburbs of Charnwood, Flynn, Florey, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. It is surrounded by Ginninderra Drive on the north, Florey Drive on the west, Southern Cross Drive on the south, and Kingsford Smith Drive on the east.

Located at -35.2172, 149.031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Scullin, Australian Capital Territory

Scullin is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. The postcode is 2614. The suburb is named after Prime Minister James Henry Scullin. It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. Streets are named after aviators. It is next to the suburbs of Higgins, Florey, Page and Hawker. Southern Cross Primary School and Scullin neighbourhood oval are located within the suburb. It is bordered by Kingsford Smith Drive Belconnen Way, Southern Cross Drive and Chewings Street.

Located at -35.2347, 149.038 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Weetangera, Australian Capital Territory

Weetangera is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Belconnen covering an area of approximately 158 hectares. Located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of the city, Weetangera is bounded by Springvale Drive to the south and west, Coulter Drive to the east and Belconnen Way to the north. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve, a Canberra Nature Park is adjacent to the south of the suburb, across Springvale Drive.

Located at -35.25, 149.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Kippax Centre, Australian Capital Territory

Kippax Centre is a designated group centre located in the Canberra suburb of Holt. Named after cricketer Alan Kippax, it serves a sizeable area of suburban Belconnen, including the suburbs of Higgins, Holt, Latham and Macgregor. It includes the Kippax Fair shopping centre, an Aldi store and the Kippax Library. The area also boasts two clubs on opposite sides of the Kippax Centre: the Magpies Club and the West Belconnen Leagues Club. A veterinarian and a tavern are in free-standing buildings.

Located at -35.2225, 149.02 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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St Francis Xavier College (Canberra)

St Francis Xavier College (abbreviated SFX) is a coeducational, systemic Catholic high school and college in Florey, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. http://www. sfx. act. edu. au/about. htm The college caters for years 7 to 12 from the Belconnen and Gungahlin areas and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education System.

Located at -35.2246, 149.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 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 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Canberra, Brutalist architecture in Australia

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 5 miles away.
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James Gordon Legge

Lieutenant General James Gordon Legge CB, CMG (15 August 1863 – 18 September 1947) was an Australian Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I. His son Stanley Ferguson Legge reached the rank of Major General.

Located at -35.2266, 149.034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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1863 births, 1947 deaths, Australian generals, Australian military personnel of World War I, Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George, Companions of the Order of the Bath, Officiers of the Légion d'honneur, Recipients of the Order of Prince Danilo I, People educated at Sydney Grammar School, People educated at Cranleigh School

Big Splash (waterpark)

Big Splash is a waterpark in Canberra, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Macquarie and is the only waterpark in Canberra. It originally opened with a 50 Metre Pool with a kids pool at the end of it in the late 1960s. It was initially Government owned and known as Macquarie Swimming pool, also often referred to as Jammo Pool. The slides were introduced in the early 1980s. The current name for the facility is Big Splash Waterpark.

Located at -35.251, 149.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Southern Cross Drive, Canberra

Southern Cross Drive, Canberra is a dual carriageway road in the district of Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. It bypasses the suburbs of Page, Florey, Latham, Scullin, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. Southern Cross Drive becomes Parkwood Road west of Macgregor. Parkwood Road is the main thouroghfare to Parkwood Landfill and Ginninderra Falls. The general speed limit is 80 km/h, however in built up and residential areas, it is reduced to 60 km/h.

Located at -35.228, 149.035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Streets in Canberra, Roads in the Australian Capital Territory

Ginninderra Creek

Ginninderra Creek, a partly perennial stream of the Murrumbidgee catchment within the Murray-Darling basin, is located in the Capital Country region spanning both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales, Australia. Ginninderra is derived from the Aboriginal word, meaning "sparkling" or "throwing little rays of light". The traditional custodians of the land surrounding Ginninderra Creek are the Aboriginal people of the Ngunnawal tribe.

Located at -35.2167, 149.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of the Australian Capital Territory, Rivers of New South Wales, Tributaries of the Murrumbidgee River, Murray-Darling basin

McKellar Park (Canberra)

McKellar Park, formally known as Belconnen Soccer Centre and McKellar Soccer Centre, is a stadium in the Canberra suburb of McKellar, in Australia. The playing surface is rectangular in shape and is used almost exclusively for football (soccer) matches. The venue is the home ground of ACT Premier League club Belconnen United FC and W-League club Canberra United FC.

Located at -35.2419, 149.037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Soccer venues in Australia, Sports venues 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 5 miles away.
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Public libraries in Australia, Libraries in Canberra, Library buildings completed in 1981

Hawker College

Hawker College is a senior secondary college in the Australian Capital Territory. It caters to students completing their final two years of secondary education, and offers a wide range of curriculum choices. Established in 1976 Hawker has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for students from year 11 through to year 12. It is currently in its 36th year of operation.

Located at -35.2455, 149.031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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