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Romaldo Giurgola

Romaldo (Aldo) Giurgola AO (born 2 September 1920) is an Italian-American-Australian academic architect, professor, and author. Giurgola was born in Rome, in 1920. After service in the Italian armed forces during World War II, he was educated at the Sapienza University of Rome. He received a master's degree in architecture from Columbia University, and has been a partner in the Philadelphia firm Mitchell/Giurgola Architects since 1958.

Located at -35.2057, 149.032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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1920 births, Living people, Australian architects, Italian architects, American architects, Architects from Pennsylvania, Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Columbia University faculty, Sapienza University of Rome alumni, American people of Italian descent, Architecture firms based in Pennsylvania, Recipients of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal, Officers of the Order of Australia, Recipients of the Centenary Medal, Architects of Roman Catholic churches

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 9.289 miles away.
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Suburbs of Canberra

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 9.291 miles away.
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Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory

Charnwood is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory.

Located at -35.2, 149.037 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Melba, Australian Capital Territory

Melba is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Melba is in the district of Belconnen. The suburb of Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), the first internationally-recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.

Located at -35.2083, 149.054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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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 9.290 miles away.
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Dunlop, Australian Capital Territory

Dunlop is a suburb of Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Dunlop is at the far north-west edge of Canberra, near the border with the state of New South Wales. Approximately 11.6 kilometres north-west of the city, Dunlop is next to the suburbs of Fraser, Charnwood and Macgregor. At the edge and within Dunlop lies the Canberra Nature Park called Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve, West Belconnen Ponds, Jarramlee Pond and Fassifern Pond which are part of the Ginninderra Catchment.

Located at -35.1956, 149.02 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.291 miles away.
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Fraser, Australian Capital Territory

Fraser is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. It lies at the north west end of Belconnen. The postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after James Reay Fraser, who was Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Australian Capital Territory from 1951 to 1970 and Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Australian Capital Territory from 1959 to 1970. It was gazetted on 15 January 1974. Streets are named after early residents of Canberra.

Located at -35.1925, 149.051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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Flynn, Australian Capital Territory

Flynn is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen the postcode is 2615. The suburb is named after John Flynn, who was a Presbyterian Minister and Missionary who was mainly responsible for the formation of the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical service in 1928. Flynn was the forerunner of the Flying Doctor Service in Australia. Streets in Flynn are named after workers in the flying doctor service and the suburb name 'Flynn' was gazetted on 9 September 1971.

Located at -35.2025, 149.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 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 9.290 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 9.289 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 9.290 miles away.
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Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory

Macgregor is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra. It was gazetted on 9 September 1971. It lies next to the suburbs of Dunlop, Latham and Holt on the western side of Belconnen, with Florey Drive the boundary to the east, Ginninderra Drive on the north, and Southern Cross Drive on the south. The suburb of Macgregor is named after Sir William MacGregor, Governor of Queensland 1909-14 and first Chancellor of the University of Queensland, 1911.

Located at -35.2108, 149.015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.290 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 9.290 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 9.290 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 9.290 miles away.
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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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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 9.290 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 9.290 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 9.291 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 9.289 miles away.
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Wallaroo Parish

Wallaroo Parish, Murray County is one of the 54 parishes of Murray County, New South Wales, a cadastral unit for use on land titles. It is bounded by the Murrumbidgee River in the west, Ginninderra Creek in the south and Gooromon Ponds in the east.

Located at -35.1983, 149 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.290 miles away.
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Mount Rogers (Australian Capital Territory)

Mount Rogers is a large hill, with an elevation of 704 metres, located in Canberra, ACT, Australia. There is a park called the Mount Rogers Reserve at the crest of the hill, and a trig point at the summit. The suburbs of Flynn, Melba, Spence and Fraser are situated on its slopes. Mount Rogers is named after John Core Rogers (c. 1898-1971) who was the Commonwealth Surveyor General from 1949-1963.

Located at -35.1995, 149.057 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9.292 miles away.
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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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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 9.289 miles away.
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