Fadden, Australian Capital Territory
Fadden | |||||||||||||
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Fadden Hills Pond | |||||||||||||
Fadden Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°24′07″S 149°07′05″E / 35.402°S 149.118°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,006 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,510/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2904 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 5 August 1975 | ||||||||||||
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Fadden is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The suburb is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia briefly in 1941. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Its streets are named after Queensland politicians. It is surrounded by Macarthur, Gowrie and Wanniassa. It is bounded by Erindale Drive, the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, Fadden Pine Plantation and Sternberg Crescent.