Harrison
Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb with 7,560 residents
- Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Harrison, Australian Capital Territory” and “Harrison, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gungaderra Homestead and Mapleton Avenue light rail station.
Gungaderra Homestead
Community center
Photo: Mark rattigan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gungaderra Homestead is a community center.
Mapleton Avenue light rail station
Railway station
The Canberra light rail line serves the city of Canberra, Australia. The initial 12-kilometre line links the northern town centre of Gungahlin to the city centre and has 14 stops.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gungahlin and Belconnen.
Gungahlin
Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gungahlin is Canberra's northernmost district. Many travellers visit the district for the Gold Creek Village, a family-friendly "village", holding nearly all of Gungahlin's important tourist attractions.
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.
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 7 km south of Harrison.
Harrison
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.19906° or 35° 11′ 57″ southLongitude
149.15613° or 149° 9′ 22″ eastPopulation
7,560Elevation
619 metres (2,031 feet)Open location code
4RPFR524+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 239561385OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8349179Wikidata ID
Q12059592
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Harrison” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哈里森 (澳大利亚首都特区)”
- Chinese: “哈里森”
- French: “Harrison”
- Irish: “Harrison”
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Highlights include Tanami Street (North West) Central Commmunity Playground and Nullarbor Avenue.
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