Macgregor, Australian Capital Territory

Macgregor
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population 5,506 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 1,280/km2 (3,320/sq mi)
Established 1972
Postcode(s) 2615
Area 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
District Belconnen
Territory electorate(s) Ginninderra
Federal Division(s) Fraser
Suburbs around Macgregor:
Dunlop Charnwood
Macgregor Latham
Holt Holt

Macgregor (postcode: 2615) is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 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. Streets are named after members of the Australian medical professions.[2]

Facilities and location

Macgregor pre-school.

Macgregor has a primary school and neighbourhood oval. The main road in the suburb is Osburn Drive, which passes by a shop (formerly a pertrol station) and an area that was formerly a small shopping centre — this has now been demolished and redeveloped into Kings swimming pool.

Macgregor is primarily situated on Mount Goodwin (612 metres (2,008 ft)). Ginninderra Creek runs through the middle of the suburb for 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi).

Political representation

For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Macgregor is in the Division of Fraser.[3]

For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Macgregor is in the Ginninderra electorate.[4]

Geology

Silurian age Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite covers the suburb.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Macgregor (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Profile of the electoral division of Fraser (ACT)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Electorates 2012 election". Electorates. ACT Electoral Commission. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.


Coordinates: 35°12′39″S 149°00′55″E / 35.21083°S 149.01528°E / -35.21083; 149.01528


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