Molonglo Valley
Molonglo Valley is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is the only district that was not created in 1966. The district is subdivided into divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks and is the newest district of the ACT. The district is planned to consist of thirteen suburbs, planned to contain 33,000 dwellings, with an expected population of between 50,000 and 73,000. To be developed in three stages over more than ten years, the district will contain a principal town centre and a secondary group centre, with residential suburbs located to the south and north of the Molonglo River; located to the west of Lake Burley Griffin.
| Molonglo Valley Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coppin's Crossing Road, looking south along John Gorton Drive toward the suburbs of Coombs and Wright | |||||||||||||||
Molonglo Valley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°19′9.07″S 149°2′29.61″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,435 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 420.4/km2 (1,088.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 14 October 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) W of Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean Canberra | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Molonglo Valley | ||||||||||||||
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The name Molonglo is derived from an Aboriginal expression meaning "the sound of thunder".
At the 2021 census, the population of the district was 11,435, an increase from 4,578 in 2016.