Forrest

Forrest is a suburb of , , . Forrest is named after Sir John Forrest, an explorer, legislator, federalist, Premier of Western Australia, and one of the fathers of the Australian Constitution.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 1,830 residents
  • Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
  • Also known as: “Forrest, Australian Capital Territory”, “Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”, and “佛羅斯特”
  • Postal code: 2603

Places of Interest

Highlights: Parliament House and Manuka Oval.

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is the meeting place of the…

Stadium
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is an Australian rules football and…

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Canberra and Manuka.

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Neighborhood
is an area in the district…

Neighborhood
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The National Triangle, also known as the Parliamentary… is situated 3 km northeast of Forrest.

Forrest

Latitude
-35.31721° or 35° 19′ 2″ south
Longitude
149.12486° or 149° 7′ 30″ east
Population
1,830
Elevation
583 metres (1,913 feet)
Open location code
4RPFM4MF+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 900725696
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8504554
Wiki­data ID
Q5470426
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Forrest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Forrest”
  • Chinese: “福雷斯特”
  • French: “Forrest”
  • Hebrew: “פורסט”
  • Hungarian: “Forrest (Ausztráliai fővárosi terület)”
  • Hungarian: “Forrest”
  • Irish: “Forrest”
  • Persian: “فورست، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیا”
  • Persian: “فورست”
  • Swedish: “Forrest”
  • Urdu: “فوریسٹ، آسٹریلوی دارالحکومت علاقہ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Capital Hill and Griffith.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Canberra Bowling Club and Forrest Tennis Club.

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