Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan
New South Wales
Queanbeyan Council Chambers
Queanbeyan is located in New South Wales
Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates35°21′12″S 149°14′03″E / 35.35333°S 149.23417°E / -35.35333; 149.23417
Population37,511 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Established1838
Elevation576 m (1,890 ft)
Area173 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Location
LGA(s)Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
CountyMurray
ParishQueanbeyan
State electorate(s)Monaro
Federal division(s)Eden-Monaro
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
20.6 °C
69 °F
6.5 °C
44 °F
593.8 mm
23.4 in
Localities around Queanbeyan:
Beard Oaks Estate Queanbeyan East
Crestwood Queanbeyan Queanbeyan East
Queanbeyan West Karabar Greenleigh

Queanbeyan (/ˈkwnbiən/ KWEEN-bee-ən) is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the 2021 census, the Queanbeyan part of the Canberra–Queanbeyan built-up area had a population of 37,511.[1]

Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. Canberra, Australia's capital, is located 15 kilometres (9 miles) to the west, and Queanbeyan is a commuter town. The word Queanbeyan is the anglicised form of Quinbean, an Aboriginal word meaning "clear waters"[citation needed].

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