| McKellar Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  McKellar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′03″S 149°04′34″E / 35.21750°S 149.07611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,740 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2617 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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McKellar (/ˈməkɛlər/) is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964 to 1970. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. The streets of McKellar are named for journalists with the main street of the suburb called Dumas Street.[2] McKellar is bounded by Ginninderra Drive, William Webb Drive, Owen Dixon Drive, and Gundaroo Drive.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McKellar (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Three years ago it was agreed this Canberra street would be renamed, but its signs remain standing — albeit covered by tape". ABC News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
