Symonston
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Symonston Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°20′47″S 149°10′40″E / 35.34639°S 149.17778°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1928 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 655 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2609 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 20 September 1928 | ||||||||||||
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Symonston is a primarily industrial and agricultural suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Symonston is named after Sir Josiah Symon a Legislator, Federalist and one of the Founders of the Constitution of Australia.
Located in Symonston are the Periodic Detention Centre and Symonston Temporary Remand Centre and three caravan parks: Canberra South Motor Park, Sundown Village and Narrabundah Longstay Caravan Park. Geoscience Australia has its headquarters in Symonston, as does the Therapeutic Goods Administration.