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Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). Canberra is the capital of the Commonwealth of Australia and, with a population of just over 323,000, is also Australias largest inland city. ...
Motto: Pro Rege, Lege et Grege (For the Queen, the Law and the People) Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Administrator Chief Minister Const. ...
Belconnen is situated to the north-west of Canberra's city centre, and surrounds Lake Ginninderra (artificial) on Ginninderra Creek that runs north-west towards the Molonglo River and then into the Murrumbidgee River.' Lake Ginninderra is an artificial lake located on the Ginninderra Creek and adjacent to the Belconnen Town Centre. ...
Black swans on Molonglo River. ...
The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...
The name is derived from an Aboriginal expression meaning "I don't know".
Urban structure
Belconnen consists of 25 suburbs, the majority of which are characterised by predominantly by detached single family homes on suburban blocks. Some suburbs also have pockets of medium density units or town houses, such as in Hawker and Holt. Significant pockets of multi-unit medium density housing exist in the suburb of Belconnen, and the northern section of Bruce. In both of these suburbs, the bulk of housing is medium density. Residential development is still taking place in the central suburb of Bruce and the outer suburb of Dunlop in 2005. Hawker (postcode: 2614, 35°15′ S 149°02′ E) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Holt is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Belconnen (postcode 2617) is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ...
There is no industry in Belconnen, other than the occasional auto workshop of similar service. Several of these are located in the Belconnen Town Centre.
Transport The primary mode of transport within the District is by private vehicle. The District of Belconnen was planned in the 1960’s and was guided by a philosophy of reliance on private personal transport and an abundance of roads. Public buses serve the district and a bus interchange exists in the Town Centre.
Roads Belconnen is well served by a network of near-freeway-quality roads located between suburbs and intersecting the district. The main roads between suburbs are typically landscaped with mounds of earth and vegetation to form ‘parkways’.
The main roads connecting the district with North Canberra and the city centre are Belconnen Way and Ginninderra Drive. These roads are 6 lane parkways for the majority of their length and run in an east-west direction. Belconnen is situated south of the Barton Highway which leads to Yass, where it connects with the Hume Highway to Sydney and Melbourne. To the south of the district is William Hovell Drive which connects the southern and western suburbs of Belconnen with Parkes Way and the Tuggeranong Parkway which lead to the city centre and Canberra’s southern districts respectively. North Canberra is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprised of 15 suburbs with 15,150 dwellings housing 40,455 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ...
City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining. ...
The Barton Highway is a short highway in New South Wales, Australia. ...
Yass Court House Yass (postcode: 2582, 34°49′ S 148°54′ E) is a town in New South Wales, Australia. ...
The Hume Highway (also known as the Hume Freeway) is one of the most important roads in Australia, linking the countrys two largest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. ...
Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ...
Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ...
Parkes Way is a road in Canberra, Australia, between the Glenloch Interchange and Kings Avenue. ...
Public Transport The ACTION which provides public transport throughout Canberra is the only form of public transport in Belconnen. Services from the various suburbs generally pass through a bus interchange at Belconnen Town Centre from where they continue to Civic and the other town centres to Canberra’s south. Some services travel to Gungahlin. There are also express services which connect directly with Tuggereanong. ACTION bus at the interchange in Civic The Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network, often known as ACTION, is a public transportation company in Canberra, Australia. ...
Centre of Belconnen from the mall Westfield shopping centre, Belconnen Belconnen Town Centre, large town centre for the Belconnen district in Canberra, Australia. ...
City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining. ...
Gungahlin is a district of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 5 suburbs with 25,766 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ...
A photograph of the view from Tuggeranong Hill, looking down into Tuggeranong Valley Tuggeranong is the southernmost town centre of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. ...
The Bus interchange located in the Belconnen Town centre is connected by foot bridge to large shopping centre and to office buildings occupied by major Government departments. It is an ageing facility which has been earmarked for major renovations. It has been criticised for being unsafe, particularly at night, and for being dirty and prone to vandalism.
The ACT Government plans to construct a busway to connect the Belconnen Town centre with the hospital and CIT precinct in Bruce and the city centre Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ...
City Walk, a pedestrian mall in Civic is a focus of retail activity and outdoor dining. ...
Gungahlin Drive Extension In November 2004 construction commenced on the Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE). This road is to connect Gungahlin Drive in Gungahlin with Parkes Way and the Tuggeranong Parkway at the Glenloch Interchange at the south eastern corner of the Belconnen district. The proposed road will run north south passing through forest and woodlands within the Canberra Nature Park, including parts of the Black Mountain Reserve. It will also pass beside the Australian Institute of Sport. The project has been a major political issue is eastern Belconnen since the late 1990's. The 'Save the Ridge' group has campaigned to oppose the proposed road since that time and as at September 2005 the project has beed stalled as a result of legal action in the Federal Court. The ACT Government has legislated to prevent further legal delays from community groups however this has not affected Save the Ridge's Federal Court case. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Gungahlin is a district of Canberra, the Capital city of Australia, comprising 5 suburbs with 25,766 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory (June 2001 Census). ...
Parkes Way is a road in Canberra, Australia, between the Glenloch Interchange and Kings Avenue. ...
Canberra Nature Park is actually 30 separate protected areas in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, ranging from bushland hills to lowland native grassland. ...
Black Mountain is situated close to the central business district of Australias capital city Canberra. ...
2005 (Roman: MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Federal Court of Australia is the Australian court in which most civil disputes and some summary criminal matters governed by federal law are decided. ...
Education The University of Canberra is located in the suburb of Bruce and has a student population of approximately 10,000. The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is also in Bruce. University of Canberra The University of Canberra, or UC, is primarily located in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra, the capital of Australia, near the Belconnen Town Centre. ...
Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ...
The Australian Capital Territory Government operates 23 Preschools, 19 Primary Schools, 5 High Schools and 2 Colleges (Senior Secondary Schools) within the District of Belconnen. There are also 8 Independent schools (including religious schools) and one Government special school for students with disabilities.
Schools in the Australian Capital Territory
Places of note and interest - The Belconnen Town Centre has a major shopping mall operated by Westfield, surrounded by government and private offices, and a light industrial area.
- In the suburb of Bruce are:
- The Royal Australian Navy established a very low and high frequency radio transmitting station in Belconnen in the 1930s, predating the establishment of Belconnen as a suburban complex. Part of the site will become the new suburb of Lawson from 2005/6.
- The three 600 foot high towers for the now decommissioned 44kHz transmitter can be seen from most places in Belconnen.
- The Belconnen community website EMag is the voice of Belconnen residents. Belconnen Community EMag
- Belconnen Remand Centre
Centre of Belconnen from the mall Westfield shopping centre, Belconnen Belconnen Town Centre, large town centre for the Belconnen district in Canberra, Australia. ...
An entrance to a typical Westfield shopping centre Westfield in Chatswood, New South Wales Westfield, Miranda, Sydney Westfield, Belconnen, Australia The Westfield Group (ASX: WDC) is an Australian-owned company that owns shopping centres in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ...
University of Canberra The University of Canberra, or UC, is primarily located in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra, the capital of Australia, near the Belconnen Town Centre. ...
Canberra Stadium, 19-Mar-2005. ...
The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ...
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN} is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
// Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ...
Belconnen Remand Centre is an Australian prison located in Symonston, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
History
 Tablet at Aranda playing fields marks the beginning of the development of Belconnen in 1966 Work was begun on Belconnen in 1966. A stone tablet at the Aranda district playing fields marks the beginning of the development of Belconnen district. It reads: ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1184x888, 363 KB) Tablet in Aranda in Canberra. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1184x888, 363 KB) Tablet in Aranda in Canberra. ...
- "This tablet marks the inauguration of development of the district of Belconnen by the Minister of State for the Interior The Honourable J. D. Anthony, M.P. 23rd June 1966"
Suburbs Aranda is the FIRST suburb of Belconnen, the BIGGEST district of the RICHEST city (Canberra) of the BEST country in the whole wide world!!!!!!!!!! ...
Belconnen (postcode 2617) is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Centre of Belconnen from the mall Westfield shopping centre, Belconnen Belconnen Town Centre, large town centre for the Belconnen district in Canberra, Australia. ...
Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ...
Charnwood is a suburb in the Belconnen area in the Australian Capital Territory. ...
Charnwood is a suburb in the Belconnen area in the Australian Capital Territory. ...
Cook (postcode: 2614) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Dunlop is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Evatt is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Florey (postcode: 2615) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Flynn is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Fraser is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Giralang is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Hawker (postcode: 2614, 35°15′ S 149°02′ E) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Higgins is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Holt is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Holt is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Kaleen is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Latham is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Lawson is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Macgregor is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Macquarie is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Jamison Centre Jamison Centre is a shopping centre and designated group centre located in the Canberra suburb of Macquarie. ...
McKellar is a quiet suburb, sitting on a gentle hillside in Canberra in the Belconnen district. ...
Melba (postcode: 2615) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. ...
Page is a suburb of Canberra, in the district of Belconnen. ...
Scullin is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Spence is a suburb in the Canberra district of Belconnen. ...
Weetangera is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Belconnen. ...
External links - Belconnen suburbs map - links to ACT Government street-level maps.
- Canberra region map - all districts
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 80510 Belconnen (Statistical Subdivision)
- ACT - Basic Community Profile and Snapshot - 2001 Census
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