Amaroo

Amaroo is a suburb in the , district of Gungahlin and was gazetted on 18 October 1991. Amaroo means 'a beautiful place' in Nyoongar. Place names in Amaroo such as Shoalhaven Avenue are named after Australian rivers and lakes.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 5,630 residents
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: “Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory” and “Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palmer Trigonometrical Station and Gungahlin Enclosed Oval.

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

Recreation area
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is a multi-use located in the north Canberra region of , . It is the home ground for Gungahlin United, Gungahlin Jets, Gungahlin Bulls and Gungahlin Eagles.

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.

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 3 km northwest of Amaroo.

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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.

Amaroo

Latitude
-35.16959° or 35° 10′ 11″ south
Longitude
149.12802° or 149° 7′ 41″ east
Population
5,630
Elevation
625 metres (2,051 feet)
Open location code
4RPFR4JH+56
Open­Street­Map ID
node 255242551
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8349331
Wiki­data ID
Q4740326
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Satellite Map

Discover Amaroo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Amaroo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿马鲁 (澳大利亚首都特区)”
  • Chinese: “阿马鲁”
  • French: “Amaroo”
  • Irish: “Amaroo”
  • Russian: “Амару”
  • Urdu: “امارو، آسٹریلوی دار الحکومت علاقہ”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gungahlin and Ngunnawal.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Corringle Close Neighbourhood Playground and Bywaters Street Neighbourhood Playground.

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