| Franklin Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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 Franklin wetlands | |||||||||||||||
  Franklin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′00″S 149°08′33″E / 35.20000°S 149.14250°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,484 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2913 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 611 m (2,005 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Gungahlin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Yerrabi | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Franklin (postcode: 2913) is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the district of Gungahlin. It is named after the novelist Miles Franklin. Most streets in Franklin are named after female Australian writers.[2] It comprises an area of approximately 256 hectares. It is bounded by Flemington Road to the north and east, Well Station Drive to the south, and Gungahlin Drive to the west.[3] Franklin is mainly a residential area with higher density, mixed-use development along Flemington Road including a local shopping centre and other retail and commercial tenancies.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Franklin (ACT) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Gungahlin Development Authority (2006), Franklin Residential Estate Concept Plan, ACT Planning and Land Authority
