Queanbeyan West

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Queanbeyan West
New South Wales
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Queanbeyan West
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates 35°21′26″S149°12′32″E / 35.3572°S 149.2090°E / -35.3572; 149.2090 Coordinates: 35°21′26″S149°12′32″E / 35.3572°S 149.2090°E / -35.3572; 149.2090
Population3,146 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2620
LGA(s) Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
County Murray
Parish Queanbeyan
State electorate(s) Monaro
Federal division(s) Eden-Monaro
Suburbs around Queanbeyan West:
HMAS Harman Crestwood Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan West Queanbeyan
Jerrabomberra Jerrabomberra Karabar

Queanbeyan West is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. Queanbeyan West is located west of the central business district (CBD) and also borders the Australian Capital Territory, it is located south of Crestwood and Canberra Avenue and west of Tharwa Road. [2] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 3,146. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Queanbeyan West". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2022. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Queanbeyan West". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government . Retrieved 16 July 2017.