McKellar, Australian Capital Territory

McKellar is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 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.[2]

McKellar
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates35°13′03″S 149°04′34″E
Population2,746 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,960/km2 (5,080/sq mi)
Established1983
Postcode(s)2617
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
DistrictBelconnen
Territory electorate(s)Yerrabi
Federal Division(s)Fenner
Suburbs around McKellar:
Giralang
Evatt McKellar Lawson
Belconnen

Suburb features
Aerial view of McKellar, from the west.

McKellar features the McKellar Oval in the centre and has panoramic prospect from Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain and Mount Majura. There is also the McKellar Pre-School, shopping centre, and a small football stadium and club in the north east "North Belconnen Soccer Club".

Transport

McKellar is serviced by the ACTION bus network along Dumas Street and William Webb Drive. Route 43 travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen Interchange while route 41 travels along William Webb Drive to Belconnen Interchange.[3][4]

Political representation

For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, McKellar is in the Division of Fenner.[5]

For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, McKellar is in the Yerrabi electorate.[6]

Geology

A porphyry of Green-grey Dacitic intrusive containing large white feldspar crystals is found in most of McKellar. This is intruded by a band of Glebe Farm Adamellite through the south.[7]

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McKellar (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  3. Route 43 Transport Canberra
  4. Route 41 Transport Canberra
  5. "Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT)". Current federal electoral divisions. Australian Electoral Commission. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. "Electorates 2012 election". Electorates. ACT Electoral Commission. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  7. Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.
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