Watson
Watson is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. Watson is named after the third Prime Minister of Australia, John Christian Watson.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb with 5,850 residents
- Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Watson, Australian Capital Territory” and “Watson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Majura and St Margaret’s Uniting Church.
Mount Majura
Peak
Photo: Cfitzart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Majura is a small mountain with an elevation of 890 metres AHD that is located in the northern suburbs of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
St Margaret’s Uniting Church
Church
Photo: Hamer Radshaw, Public domain.
St Margaret's Uniting Church is a Uniting church in Hackett, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The church shares a spire with Holy Cross Anglican congregation is a major landmark in North Canberra, at the intersection of the four suburbs of Watson, Dickson, Downer and Hackett.
Mount Ainslie
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Ainslie is a hill with an elevation of 843 metres AHD that is located in the northeastern suburbs of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Mount Ainslie lies within part of the Canberra Nature Park. Mount Ainslie is situated 4 km south of Watson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ainslie and Belconnen.
Ainslie
Suburb
Ainslie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. The suburb is bounded by Limestone Avenue and Majura Avenue to the west and north, Phillip Avenue to the north-east, Mount Ainslie to the east and Quick Street to the south. Ainslie is situated 3 km south of Watson.
Belconnen
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 2.5 au.
Belconnen is a largely residential outer district of Canberra in the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory. For shopping enthusiasts, Belconnen 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.
North Canberra
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorials, military sites, and parks all characterise North Canberra, a district comprised of several neighbourhoods in the District of Canberra Central.
Watson
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.23482° or 35° 14′ 5″ southLongitude
149.15945° or 149° 9′ 34″ eastPopulation
5,850Elevation
592 metres (1,942 feet)Open location code
4RPFQ585+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 895522214OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8348373Wikidata ID
Q4476251
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In Other Languages
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