Population 2,798 (2011 census) Postcode(s) 2617 Territory electorate(s) Yerrabi Area 140 ha Postal code 2617 | Established 1983 District Belconnen McKellar Lawson Founded 1983 Federal division Division of Fenner | |
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McKellar is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after Colin McKellar who was Minister for Repatriation from 1964-70. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. The streets of McKellar are named for journalists with the main street of the suburb called Dumas Street.
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Map of McKellar ACT 2617, Australia
Suburb features
McKellar features the McKellar Oval in the centre and has panoramic prospect from Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain and Mount Majura. There is also the McKellar Pre-School, shopping centre, and a small football stadium and club in the north east "North Belconnen Soccer Club".
Transport
McKellar is serviced by the ACTION bus network along Dumas Street and William Webb Drive. Route 12 travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen Interchange; route 312 also travels along Dumas Street to Belconnen Interchange but also services City, Woden and Tuggeranong Interchanges; route 52 travels along William Webb Drive to Belconnen Interchange.
Political representation
For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, McKellar is in the Division of Fenner.
For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, McKellar is in the Yerrabi electorate.
Geology
A porphyry of Green-grey Dacitic intrusive containing large white feldspar crystals is found in most of McKellar. This is intruded by a band of Glebe Farm Adamellite through the south.