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Watson

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Unincorporated ACT, 177 Rokeby Rd, Watson, ACT 2602

Description

Watson is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district.

Watson is a suburb of Canberra, Australia in the North Canberra district. Watson is named after the third Prime Minister of Australia, John Christian Watson. The suburb name was gazetted on 7 April 1960. Streets in Watson are named after Australian judges and other legal professionals.

Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street.

Traffic loads on these roads has increased significantly with the continued development of Gungahlin and studies suggest some areas will exceed capacity before 2021.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 1001-10000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 3.674 km2

Elevation: 501-1000 metres

Town elevation: 592 m

Population number: 5,862

Local Government Area: Unincorporated ACT

Location

Unincorporated ACT, 177 Rokeby Rd, Watson, ACT 2602

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Watson, Australian Capital Territory

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