| Melba Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Melba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′30″S 149°03′15″E / 35.20833°S 149.05417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,383 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2615 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Melba is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb of Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba (1861–1931), the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.[2]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Place name search". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate - Planning. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
