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Eastablished in 1983, the Belconnen Town Centre is the major commercial centre for the district of Belconnen. It features the region's major shopping centre, Westfield Belconnen (formerly Belconnen Mall).

Several federal government departments are housed in Belconnen including Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Communications and Media Authority and Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

Belconnen town centre is surrounded by a number of large hills and mountains, the closest being Black Mountain to the east, which features the striking Telstra Tower communications centre at its peak. Further away to the northwest is Mount Rogers, which offer views over the town centre and man-made Lake Ginninderra, which is fed by Ginninderra Creek from the north of the town centre.

Belconnen Town Centre offers a mix of residential (near Lake Ginninderra and along the eastern side of the town centre), commercial and light industrial areas and has a significant amount of parklands around Lake Ginninderra. Located close by at the suburb of Bruce is the University of Canberra, Calvary Hospital, Calvary Private Hospital and the University of Canberra Hospital.

• Population: 6657 1
• Postcode: 2617
• Location: 9 km northwest of Civic (Canberra City Centre)
• Main Roads: Belconnen Way, Coulter Dr, Ginninderra Dr and Southern Cross Dr
• Radio Stations: DAB+: ABC Canberra, ABC Jazz, ABC Radio Grandstand, ABC Radio National, ABC News Radio, ABC Classic, Triple J Unearthed, Double J, ABC Country, ABC Kids Listen, SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2. SBS Radio 3, SBS Radio 4, SBS Chill, SBS Pop Asia, SBS Arabic 24, SBS Pop Desi, 2CA, 2CC, Kix Country, My Canberra Digital, Coles Radio, Buddha Radio, Hit 104.7, Mix 106.3 and The Edge. FM: ABC Classic FM (102.3 MHz), ABC News Radio (103.9 MHz), Art Sound (92.7 MHz), CMS Radio (91.1 MHz), Mix 106.3 (106.3 MHz), Raw FM (87.6 MHz), SBS Radio (105.5 MHz), UC FM (87.8 MHz), 1WAY FM (91.9 MHz) and 2XXR (98.3 MHz). AM: ABC Canberra (666 KHz), ABC Radio National (846 KHz), 1RPH (1125 KHz), 2CA (1053 KHz), 2CC (1206 KHz) and SBS Radio (1440 KHz).

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	Belconnen Town Centre: View over Belconnen Town Centre and Lake Ginninderra from Mount Rogers at Spence, May 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Lake Ginninderra: View towards the eastern section of Belconnen Town Centre from Emu Inlet on Lake Ginninderra, May 2017. Image © Paul Rands
	Fountain: Water feature in the Western Foreshore Park / Emu Inlet Parkland adjacent to Lake Ginninderra, May 2017. Image © Paul Rands

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, Belconnen (State Suburb), 2016 Census QuickStats

Last updated: 08 Nov 2019 01:09

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