Harrison, Australian Capital Territory

Harrison
Harrison; Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
	Light rail construction on Flemington Road, Harrison
	Harrison
Coordinates	35°11′51″S 149°9′16″E
Population	7,687 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2,560/km2 (6,640/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2914
Elevation	612 m (2,008 ft)
Area	3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
District	Gungahlin
Territory electorate(s)	Yerrabi
Federal Division(s)	Fenner
	Suburbs around Harrison:

Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in Canberra, Australia. The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital. The suburb is adjacent to the suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby, Kenny and the industrial estate Mitchell. Harrison's place names reflects those of "natural features, waterfalls, plains, tablelands and plateaux".[2] The suburb is located approximately 2 km east of the Gungahlin Town Centre and about 10 km from the centre of Canberra.

After the launch of Light Rail on 20 April by ACT government[3], Harrison residents can enjoy the benefits of Light Rail from any of the Flemington Road stops.

Schools

Name	Suburb	Type	District	Opened	Website	Notes
Harrison School	Harrison	Public	Gungahlin	2008	Website	K-10
Mother Teresa Primary School	Harrison	Catholic	Gungahlin	2010	Website	K-6
Harrison Early Childhood Centre	Harrison	Private	Gungahlin	2010	Website	K-2

Parks

Harrison Green flats

Harrison and Franklin aerial view from north east

Name	Address	PlayGym
	Eric Mawson St, Harrison ACT 2914	Yes
Carrick Park	Turtle Rock St, Harrison ACT 2914	No
Thomasisagayone	Tanami St, Harrison ACT 2914	Yes
Mordecaisimp	Moonlight St, Harrison ACT 2914	Yes

Geology

Harrison is underlaid mostly by the Canberra Formation mudstone or volcanics from the late middle Silurian age. Near the eastern corner is an outcrop of the Ainslie Volcanics dacite or andesite.[4]

Footnotes

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harrison (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
"Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
https://www.transport.act.gov.au/about-us/public-transport-options/light-rail/light-rail-launch-event
Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

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[Census2016Y-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Harrison (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

[2] "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[3] ttps://www.transport.act.gov.au/about-us/public-transport-options/light-rail/light-rail-launch-event

[4] Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.