- Source: Macnamara, Australian Capital Territory
Macnamara (postcode: 2615) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is part of the West Belconnen / Parkwood cross-border development near the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales border.
History
Macnamara is situated in the Ngunnawal traditional Aboriginal country. The origin of the suburb name is from Dame Jean Macnamara, an Australian medical doctor and scientist. Jean Macnamara was a highly regarded individual for her work at the Royal Children's Hospital in Parkville, Victoria, as well as her work in the development of polio vaccines. The suburb was gazetted in 2016.
Development
The development of the suburb is a joint project titled Ginninderry by the Australian Capital Territory government and Riverview Developments. The development is to include housing, retail and community infrastructure. Macnamara has also been designated as a cat containment suburb by the ACT government.
References
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- Macnamara, Australian Capital Territory
- Strathnairn, Australian Capital Territory
- List of places in Australia named after people
- Candidates of the next Australian federal election
- Jean Macnamara
- Results of the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
- Holt, Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Greens
- 2019 Australian federal election
- Labor Right
