Weston, Australian Capital Territory
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Weston Location in Canberra | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°20′17″S 149°03′32″E / 35.338°S 149.059°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 4,000 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,290/km2 (3,300/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2611 | ||||||||||||
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Weston is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census, Weston had a population of 4,000 people.
Weston was named after a former homestead built in the area sometime around 1835. The Weston Creek grant was once held by Captain Edward Weston the Superintendent of the Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney. Streets in Weston are named after artists.