McKellar, Australian Capital Territory
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McKellar is a residential suburb of Canberra
, Australia
in the Belconnen
district. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. 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.
to Black Mountain
and Mount Majura
. There is also the McKellar Pre-School, shopping centre (with a Chinese takeaway, hair salon and chiropractor
), and a small football stadium and club in the north east "North Belconnen Soccer Club".
McKellar is serviced by the ACTION
bus network along Dumas Street and William Webb Drive. Route 12 travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen
Interchange; route 312 also travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen Interchange but also services City, Woden
and Tuggeranong
Interchanges; route 52 travels along William Webb Drive to Belconnen Interchange. On weekends, McKellar is serviced by routes 902 (Dumas Street) and 956 (William Webb Drive) both travelling to Belconnen Interchange.
McKellar has its own Neighbourhood Watch, with regular newsletters sent around to households. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) statistics regularly show low incidents of crime compared to the suburb's surrounding regions (Evatt, Florey, Spence and Melba).
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in the Belconnen
Belconnen
Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory ....
district. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. 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.
Suburb features
McKellar features the McKellar Oval in the centre and has panoramic prospect from Mount AinslieMount Ainslie (Australian Capital Territory)
Mount Ainslie or Mount Ainslie-Majura is a part of Canberra Nature Park. It borders on the inner suburbs of Campbell, Ainslie and Hackett...
to Black Mountain
Black Mountain (Australian Capital Territory)
Black Mountain is situated close to the central business district of Australia's capital city Canberra. Like all major hills in Canberra it is protected from development by the Canberra Nature Park. It is covered in native bushland and is a haven to native wildlife.With its peak at 811.987m AHD,...
and Mount Majura
Mount Majura
Mount Majura, is a small mountain located in Canberra, Australia. Mount Majura lies close to the more prominent Mount Ainslie and at 888 metres is the highest point in Canberra...
. There is also the McKellar Pre-School, shopping centre (with a Chinese takeaway, hair salon and chiropractor
Chiropractor
A Chiropractor, according to the Association of Chiropractic Colleges , "focuses on the relationship between the body's main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the nerves – and the patient's health. Chiropractors believe that health can be improved and preserved by making adjustments to...
), and a small football stadium and club in the north east "North Belconnen Soccer Club".
McKellar is serviced by the ACTION
ACTION
ACTION is a public bus service operating in Canberra, ACT, Australia. It is operated by the ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services...
bus network along Dumas Street and William Webb Drive. Route 12 travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen
Belconnen Town Centre
Belconnen Town Centre is located in the suburb of Belconnen on the south-western shore of Lake Ginninderra in Canberra, Australia. It is the town centre for the Belconnen district....
Interchange; route 312 also travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen Interchange but also services City, Woden
Woden Town Centre
Woden Town Centre is the main commercial centre of the district of Woden Valley in Canberra, Australia. It is located in the Canberra suburb of Phillip....
and Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong Town Centre
Tuggeranong Town Centre services the southernmost Canberra district of Tuggeranong. It is located on the south-western side of Lake Tuggeranong and composed of a large three-storey mall, the Tuggeranong Hyperdome, as well as a smaller shopping complex, the Homeworld, and many other buildings and...
Interchanges; route 52 travels along William Webb Drive to Belconnen Interchange. On weekends, McKellar is serviced by routes 902 (Dumas Street) and 956 (William Webb Drive) both travelling to Belconnen Interchange.
McKellar has its own Neighbourhood Watch, with regular newsletters sent around to households. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) statistics regularly show low incidents of crime compared to the suburb's surrounding regions (Evatt, Florey, Spence and Melba).