Discover Lawson
The district Lawson of in Australian Capital Territory is a subburb in Australia a little north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Canberra, Katoomba, Parramatta, Sydney and Hay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 42% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
PEPPERS GALLERY HOTEL
Aria Hotel Canberra
Hotel Hotel Apartments (former Design Icon)
Avenue Hotel
Waldorf Canberra Apartment Hotel
MANTRA ON NORTHBOURNE
QT CANBERRA
QUEST CANBERRA SERVICED APTS
Novotel Canberra
Medina Canberra James Court
Videos from this area
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Keep Immigration Dept in Belconnen
Please support Andrew Leigh's petition to keep jobs in Belconnen: http://signup.andrewleigh.com/belcojobs The Department of Immigration and Border Protection is considering moving its 4000+...
Tempo Theatre presents Spider's Web at Belconnen
Tempo Theatre will present Agatha Christie's Spider's Web at Theatre@BCS (formerly the Belconnen Theatre) in May 2015.
Images of Natwash - AUSTRALIA ..... CITY OF ANGELS SUMMERNATS 24 2011
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University of Canberra in Australia brought to you by KOM Consultants - May 2014
Thinking of studying at the University of Canberra? Check out this video of KOM Consultants visiting the University of Canberra in Australia. Here what they have to say about the university and city.
UniGardens Canberra Univesity housing, student apartments & ANU Student Accommodation
2015 applications now open: http://unigardens.com.au/rooms-rental-rates-furnished-canberra-uni-student-anu-accommodation-belconnen/ Apartments 101 / Uni Gardens (http://unigardens.com.au),...
Guys and Dolls Fenner Hall 2012
Fenner Hall presents 'Guys and Dolls' at the Belconnen Community Centre.
Cycling around Kaleen District Playing Fields 26 Oct 2014
Australia's capital city (political capital) Canberra, ACT is known as the bush capital. It has many great bike / cycling paths. Here is an example of some of the path around the Kaleen district...
Steve O'Connor | Dirrum Dirrum Conference 2014 | Be the Change
"Yes, climate change is real and human-caused: what now?" Steve O'Connor began his journey into global warming almost a decade ago whilst at ANU doing a Ph.D on biologically-inspired neural...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
Australian Institute of Sport
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a sports training institution in Australia. The Institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in Canberra (the capital city of Australia). The 66-hectare site campus is in the northern suburb of Bruce, but some of the institute's programs are located in other Australian cities. The AIS is a division of the Australian Sports Commission.
Canberra Stadium
Canberra Stadium (originally known as Bruce Stadium) is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Bruce is the Canberra suburb where the stadium is located, and in turn Bruce was named after Stanley Bruce, Australian Prime Minister 1923–1929.
1RPH
Radio 1RPH 1125 kHz Canberra is a volunteer manned AM band radio broadcast station in the Australian Capital Territory serving all of the ACT and surrounding areas of NSW including Queanbeyan, Yass and Michelago, with FM repeaters at Wagga and Junee, and a streaming media on its web site. Radio 1RPH is a member of the Radio Print Handicapped Network.
Division of Fraser
The Division of Fraser is an Australian Electoral Division in the Australian Capital Territory and the Jervis Bay Territory. The division was created in 1974 and is named for James Fraser, who was member for Australian Capital Territory 1951-70. It encompasses the northern suburbs of Canberra, including the districts of Belconnen, Gungahlin, North Canberra and also Jervis Bay Territory. It also includes the land in the ACT north of the Molonglo River and Lake Burley Griffin.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Palmerston, Australian Capital Territory
Palmerston is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin. The postcode is 2913. The suburb is named after George Thomas Palmer (1784–1854) who established a settlement in the Canberra region in 1826 called Palmerville, which was later renamed Ginninderra. It was gazetted on 20 March 1991. Streets are named after mountains and mountain ranges of Australia, with the main street called Kosciuszko Avenue. It is next to the suburbs of Nicholls, Gungahlin, Crace and Franklin.
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.
2CC
2CC is a commercial radio station on the AM band in Canberra, Australia. It originally began broadcasting on 1210 kHz in 1975 changing to 1206 kHz in 1978. It is jointly owned by regional radio operators Capital Radio Network and Grant Broadcasters.
AIS Arena
AIS Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Canberra, Australia. Its capacity is 5,200 and it was built in 1980. The arena was opened by the Prime Minister of Australia, Malcolm Fraser, on 26 January 1981 and was originally named the National Indoor Sports Centre and was the inaugural home of the Australian Institute of Sport. The AIS Arena is home to the Canberra Capitals and Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) who play in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).
Radford College
Radford College is an independent, Anglican, coeducational day school, located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Founded in 1984, the College is named after Bishop Lewis Bostock Radford. It has a non-selective enrolment policy, with an equal balance of boys and girls, and currently caters for over 1,600 students from pre-kindergarten to Year 12.
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.
National Sport Information Centre
The National Sports Information Centre (NSIC) aims to contribute to the achievement of the Australian Sports Commission's objectives by enabling access to sports and related information and services. More than just a library, it is Australia's premier information resource centre for sport and its related disciplines.
Old Canberra Inn
The Old Canberra Inn is one of the earliest licensed pubs in the Canberra region, Australia. The original slab hut was built in 1860 by Joseph Schumack and in 1876 it was licenced as an inn. It was a coach stop on the Yass to Queanbeyan run until 1887 when it was sold to John Read. It became the Read family home until 1974, called The Pines until it was renovated and relicensed as the Old Canberra Inn.
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.
666 ABC Canberra
666 ABC Canberra is an ABC Local Radio station based in Canberra and broadcasting to the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding the New South Wales region. This includes the cities and towns of Queanbeyan, Yass and Bungendore. The station began as 2CN in 1953 originally broadcasting on 1540 AM and later on 1440 AM. In 1983, it changed to the current AM frequency of 666 kHz. The station first broadcast from studios based at the transmitter site at Gungahlin.
University of Canberra Library
The University of Canberra Library is the principal Library of the University of Canberra, located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
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.
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.
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.