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” and “Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
  • Postal code: 2603

Places of Interest

Highlights include Parliament House and Manuka Oval.

Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative branch of Australia's federal tier of government. The building also houses the core of the executive, containing the cabinet room and offices of the prime minister and other federal ministers.

Stadium
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is an Australian rules football and cricket venue located in the suburb of . The area on which the ground is situated has been used for sport since the early 20th century, but was only enclosed in 1929.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Canberra and Manuka.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
If it's your first time in and you're time limited to only exploring one part of Canberra, it has to be . Sometimes referred to as the inner south, houses some of Canberra's most important landmarks: Parliament House, and…

Neighborhood
is an area in the district of , , covering parts of the suburbs of and Forrest. Shops, , Swimming Pool, and Circle take their name from the park in the area.

Neighborhood
Photo: Fir0002, GFDL.
The National Triangle, also known as the , is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most important buildings. 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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Satellite Map

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

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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canberra Bowling Club and Forrest Tennis Club.

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