Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory
Macquarie (/ˈməkwɒri/) is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the 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.
| Macquarie Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Jamison Centre | |||||||||||||||
Macquarie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°15′03″S 149°03′53″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,104 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1967 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2614 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Macquarie is located in the inner north Canberra district of Belconnen. It is bordered to the north by Belconnen Way, Bindubi Street to the east, Redfern Street to the south and Coulter Drive to the west.
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