Wright, Australian Capital Territory
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| Coordinates: 35°19′1″S 149°1′59″E / 35.31694°S 149.03306°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||
| City | Canberra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 3,808 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2611 | ||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 27 July 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Website | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Wright (postcode: 2611) is a suburb in the Molonglo Valley district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is named in honour of Judith Wright, a poet, environmentalist and Aboriginal land rights advocate.
Wright is in the Murrumbidgee electorate for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly and the Division of Bean for the Australian House of Representatives.