Kenny, Australian Capital Territory

Kenny
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Kenny is located in Australian Capital Territory
Kenny
Kenny
Coordinates35°12′47″S 149°09′18″E / 35.213°S 149.155°E / -35.213; 149.155
Postcode(s)2911
Elevation597 m (1,959 ft)
Location
DistrictGungahlin
Territory electorate(s)Yerrabi
Federal division(s)Fenner
Suburbs around Kenny:
Harrison Throsby
Franklin Kenny Watson
Mitchell Mitchell Watson

Kenny is a designated suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin. The suburb is named in honour of Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian who pioneered muscle rehabilitation practices which serve as the foundation of physiotherapy. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Watson, Lyneham, the Mitchell industrial estate, Harrison and Throsby and bounded by the Federal Highway to the east and Horse Park Drive to the north. The suburb Kenny is situated about 4 km from the Gungahlin Towncentre and 8 km from the centre of Canberra.