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Mawson is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden Valley.
Mawson is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Woden Valley.
The suburb was gazetted in 1966 and named after the Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. The theme for street names is Antarctic exploration.Mawson is next to the suburbs of Phillip, O'Malley, Isaacs, Farrer, Torrens and Pearce. It is bounded by Yamba Drive, Beasley Street and Athlon Drive. The neighbourhood of Swinger Hill on the other side of Ainsworth Street is often associated with Mawson but is in fact part of the suburb of Phillip.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2.113 km2
Elevation: 501-1000 metres
Town elevation: 612 m
Population number: 3,252
Local Government Area: Unincorporated ACT