Lawson
Lawson is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is surrounded by Baldwin Drive, Gundaroo Drive and Ginninderra Drive.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Suburb with 146 residents
- Description: suburb of Canberra, Australia
- Also known as: “Lawson, Australian Capital Territory” and “Lawson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include McKellar Park and Canberra Stadium.
McKellar Park
Pitch
McKellar Park is an association football stadium in the Canberra suburb of McKellar. The playing surface is rectangular in shape and is used almost exclusively for association football matches.
Canberra Stadium
Pitch
Photo: *Paul*, Public domain.
Canberra Stadium, commercially known as GIO Stadium Canberra, is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Canberra Stadium is situated 3 km southeast of Lawson.
Westfield Belconnen
Shopping center
Photo: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 2.5 au.
Westfield Belconnen, also known colloquially as Belconnen Mall, is managed by Scentre Group and located in the Canberra suburb of Belconnen, Australia. The shopping centre is the largest in Canberra, featuring around 270 specialty stores. Westfield Belconnen is situated 2½ km southwest of Lawson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belconnen and Cook.
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.
Cook
Suburb
Cook is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census, Cook had a population of 2,965 people. Cook is situated 4½ km southwest of Lawson.
North Canberra
Photo: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorials, military sites, and parks all characterise North Canberra, a district comprised of several neighbourhoods in the District of Canberra Central.
Lawson
- Category: locality
- Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.22499° or 35° 13′ 30″ southLongitude
149.08818° or 149° 5′ 17″ eastPopulation
146Elevation
605 metres (1,985 feet)Open location code
4RPFQ3GQ+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 3699650924OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
9973364Wikidata ID
Q1128422
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Lawson” goes by many names.
- French: “Lawson”
- Hebrew: “לאוסון, טריטוריית הבירה האוסטרלית”
- Hebrew: “לוסון, טריטוריית הבירה האוסטרלית”
- Hebrew: “לוסון”
- Hungarian: “Lawson”
- Irish: “Lawson”
- Persian: “لاوسون، قلمرو پایتختی استرالیا”
- Spanish: “Lawson (Territorio de la Capital Australiana)”
- Spanish: “Lawson”
- Urdu: “لاوسن، آسٹریلوی دار الحکومت علاقہ”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jumbuck Crescent Pedestrian Parkland and Lawson North.
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