Whitlam, Australian Capital Territory
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Whitlam is a suburb in the Molonglo Valley, Australian Capital Territory.[2] The suburb is named after former prime minister Gough Whitlam. Many Canberra suburbs are named after prime ministers or other politicians, but only at least a year post death. The ACT government waited a year before announcing a suburb named Whitlam.[2] Whitlam is the northernmost suburb in the Molonglo Valley district, positioned to the north of Denman Prospect.[3]
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Whitlam Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35.275°S 149.037°E / -35.275; 149.037 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10 km (6 mi) W of Canberra City | ||||||||||||||
District | Molonglo Valley | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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The ACT government plans to release 500 residential dwelling lots in 2018–19, 600 in 2019–20 and another 500 in 2020–21.[4]
Whitlam is a cat containment area, meaning that pet cats are not permitted to roam freely outside householder's yards.[5]