Dickson, Australian Capital Territory
Dickson | |||||||||||||
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Woolley Street, Dickson c. 2012 | |||||||||||||
Dickson Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°15′09″S 149°08′23″E / 35.25250°S 149.13972°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1928 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,292 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,060/km2 (5,330/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2602 | ||||||||||||
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Dickson is a suburb in the Inner North of Canberra, Australia. It is named after Sir James R. Dickson (1832–1901) who was a Queensland advocate of Australian Federation and one of the founders of the Australian Constitution. There is no specific theme for street names.