Harrison, Australian Capital Territory
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Light rail construction on Flemington Road, Harrison | |||||||||||||
Harrison Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°11′51″S 149°9′16″E / 35.19750°S 149.15444°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8,244 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2914 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 18 October 1991 | ||||||||||||
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Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby, Kenny and the industrial estate Mitchell. Harrison's place names reflects those of "natural features, waterfalls, plains, tablelands and plateaux". The suburb is located approximately 2 km east of the Gungahlin Town Centre and about 10 km from the centre of Canberra.
Following the launch of Light Rail on 20 April by the ACT government, Harrison residents now have access to Light Rail services from any of the stops along Flemington Road.