Weetangera
Weetangera | |||||||||||||
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Site of original Weetangera school, looking north to Belconnen Way. | |||||||||||||
Weetangera Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°15′00″S 149°02′56″E / 35.250°S 149.049°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 2,795 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2614 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 22 August 1968 | ||||||||||||
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Weetangera (/ˈwiːtæŋɡərə/) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb covers an area of approximately 158 hectares (390 acres). Located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of the city, Weetangera is bounded by Springvale Drive to the south and west, Coulter Drive to the east and Belconnen Way to the north. The Pinnacle Nature Reserve, a Canberra Nature Park is adjacent to the south of the suburb, across Springvale Drive.