Macarthur, Australian Capital Territory

Macarthur
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory
Macarthur is located in Australian Capital Territory
Macarthur
Macarthur
Coordinates35°24′21″S 149°07′48″E / 35.40583°S 149.13000°E / -35.40583; 149.13000
Population1,405 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,080/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Established1983
Gazetted22 March 1982
Postcode(s)2904
Area1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
DistrictTuggeranong
Territory electorate(s)Brindabella
Federal division(s)Bean
Suburbs around Macarthur:
Fadden Canberra Nature Park Canberra Nature Park
Fadden Macarthur Canberra Nature Park
Chisholm Gilmore Gilmore

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.

Macarthur seen from Tuggeranong Hill; note the Canberra tip in the top right
  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Macarthur". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ 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.