Forde, Australian Capital Territory
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Forde is a northern suburb of the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin. It is named in honour of Frank Forde, who served as Prime Minister of Australia for a week in 1945 following the untimely death of John Curtin. The suburb abuts the Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary and is adjacent to the suburbs of Amaroo, Throsby and Bonner. The suburb is bound to the south and west respectively by Horse Park Drive and Gundaroo Road. Settlement of the suburb began in 2008 and it had an estimated population of 4,308 at the 2016 census.[2]
Quick Facts Forde Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Coordinates ...
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Coordinates | 35°9′59″S 149°08′35″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,435 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2914 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 630 m (2,067 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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District | Gungahlin | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Yerrabi | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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