| Macarthur Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Macarthur | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°24′21″S 149°07′48″E / 35.40583°S 149.13000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,405 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 22 March 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2904 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Macarthur (postcode 2904) is a suburb in the Canberra district of Tuggeranong. The suburb is named after John Macarthur, one of the founders of Australia's Merino wool industry.[2] It was gazetted on 22 March 1982 and first settled in 1983.[2] The wool industry is the theme for street names.[2] The suburb has an area of 1.27 km2. It is next to the suburbs of Fadden and Gilmore, and is located north of Isabella Drive.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macarthur". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 87. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
