Flynn

Flynn is a suburb in the district of , located within the , Australia. The suburb is named after John Flynn, who was a Presbyterian minister and missionary who was mainly responsible for the formation of the Australian Inland Mission Aerial Medical service in 1928.
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  • Type: Suburb with 3,260 residents
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: Flynn, Australian Capital Territory” and “Flynn, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Rogers and St Francis Xavier College.

Peak
is a large hill, with an elevation of 704 metres, located in the northern suburbs of , within the , .

School
is a coeducational, systemic Catholic high school and college in , , . The college caters for years 7 to 12 from the and areas and is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education System.

School
is a in , . The school is named after Australian author Miles Franklin and was opened in 1980; as Franklin's novel My Brilliant Career had received public acclaim in 1979, it seemed suitable for the school to be named in recognition of her.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hall and Cook.

Have you ever wondered whether there were any settlements in the before it was established? is one of the last few remnants of what was bushland before the capital was established.

Suburb
is a suburb of the district of , located within the , . At the 2021 census, had a population of 2,965 people. is situated 6 km south of Flynn.

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.

Flynn

Latitude
-35.20584° or 35° 12′ 21″ south
Longitude
149.04406° or 149° 2′ 39″ east
Population
3,260
Elevation
588 metres (1,929 feet)
Open location code
4RPFQ2VV+MJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 247254770
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8349305
Wiki­data ID
Q745822
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Flynn” goes by many names.
  • French: Flynn
  • Hebrew: פלין, טריטוריית הבירה האוסטרלית
  • Hebrew: פלין
  • Hungarian: Flynn
  • Irish: Flynn
  • Japanese: フリン
  • Persian: فلین، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیا
  • Spanish: Flynn (Territorio de la Capital Australiana)
  • Spanish: Flynn

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flynn Community Hall and Sanderson Close Neighbourhood Playground.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Flynn”. Photo: Kyle Taylor, CC BY 2.0.