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Wanniassa, Australian Capital Territory
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Wanniassa (/ˈwɒnɪæsə/) (postcode 2903) is a suburb in Australia's capital, Canberra: more specifically, in the city's southern district of Tuggeranong. The suburb takes its name from a pastoral property granted to Thomas McQuoid in 1835, which he named after Wanayasa in Purwakarta Regency, West Java, Indonesia, where McQuoid had previously owned property.[2] Streets are named after Victorian state politicians[3] and the suburb was gazetted on 21 May 1974.[2]
Quick Facts Wanniassa Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Coordinates ...
Wanniassa Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°24′11″S 149°05′50″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,885 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,460/km2 (3,780/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1975 | ||||||||||||||
Gazetted | 21 May 1974 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 2903 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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It is next to the suburbs of Kambah, Greenway, Oxley, Monash, Gowrie and Fadden. It is bounded by Athllon Drive, Sulwood Drive, Erindale Drive and Taverner Street.