Forde

Forde is a northern suburb of the , district of Gungahlin. It is named in honour of Frank Forde, who served as Prime Minister of Australia for a week in 1945 following the untimely death of John Curtin.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 4,230 residents
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: “Forde, Australian Capital Territory” and “Forde, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manning Clark North light rail station and Gungahlin Place.

Railway station
The Canberra light rail line serves the city of , Australia. The initial 12-kilometre light rail line links the northern town centre of to the and has 14 stops.

Railway station
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au.
is a transport interchange in Gungahlin Town Centre. It is the northern terminus of the Canberra Metro R1 Civic to line and is an important connection point between light rail and bus transport.

Historic site
Photo: Mark rattigan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gungahlin and Taylor.

Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is 's northernmost district. Many travellers visit the district for the Gold Creek Village, a family-friendly "village", holding nearly all of 's important tourist attractions.

Suburb
Photo: Chrisfromcanberra, Public domain.
is a suburb in Gungahlin, , Australia. Development of the suburb began in 2017. It is named after magazine publisher Florence Mary , who was editor of and writer for several Australian building industry journals including the influential Building magazine. is situated 4½ km northwest of Forde.

Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 2.5 au.
is a largely residential outer district of in the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory. For shopping enthusiasts, has an abundance of shopping precincts, restaurants, and clubs, making it a quieter alternative for those who don't want to mingle with the crowd in the city.

Forde

Latitude
-35.16822° or 35° 10′ 6″ south
Longitude
149.14607° or 149° 8′ 46″ east
Population
4,230
Elevation
644 metres (2,113 feet)
Open location code
4RPFR4JW+PC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 231114806
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8347874
Wiki­data ID
Q520022
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Persian—“Forde” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “福德 (澳大利亚首都特区)”
  • Chinese: “福德”
  • French: “Forde”
  • Hungarian: “Forde”
  • Irish: “Forde”
  • Persian: “فورد، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیا”
  • Persian: “فورد”

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Highlights include Forde Hill Playground and Burgmann Anglican School Forde Oval.

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