Bandler, Australian Capital Territory
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Bandler Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°16′40″S 149°03′10″E / 35.27778°S 149.05278°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
| Established | 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Bandler is a suburb of Canberra located in the Molonglo Valley district of the Australian Capital Territory. It was officially gazetted in September 2024 and is named after Faith Bandler, a prominent Indigenous rights activist. Street names in Bandler will adopt a theme around Australian social and cultural life. The suburb is located on hilly terrain north of the Molonglo River, east of John Gorton Drive and south of William Hovell Drive, adjacent to the suburb of Whitlam. The suburb masterplan describes a mixed-density neighbourhood, however as of 2025 no land releases have occurred and the suburb remains undeveloped.