Established 2014 District Gungahlin Founded 2014 Federal division Division of Fenner | Postcode(s) 2914 Territory electorate(s) Yerrabi Postal code 2914 | |
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Moncrieff is a designated suburb in the Gungahlin district of Canberra, the National Capital of Australia. The name was gazetted in April 1991, with initial land releases becoming available to developers in June 2014. It is named after Gladys Moncrieff, an Australian singer of the 1920-1930s musical era who was dubbed 'Australia's Queen of Song'. The suburb is located in north Gungahlin adjacent to the existing suburb of to the suburbs of Ngunnawal, Amaroo and the future suburbs of Taylor and Jacka. The suburb is located approximately 4 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and 16 km from the centre of Canberra and is bounded by Mirrabei Drive and Horse Park Drive.
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Future Development
When fully developed Moncrieff is expected to accommodate approximately 1800 dwellings. and a variety in housing types including:
A group shopping centre together with higher density housing is to be located near the intersection of Horse Park and Mirrabei Drives.
Geography
With an area of approximately 200ha, of which only 130ha is developable, the suburb of Moncrieff is relatively small compared to other Gungahlin suburbs. Three hills dominate the area, the highest which is 674 meters above sea level. The green belt is characterised by Yellow Box-Red Gum Woodlands, lowland woodland and grasslands.
Geology
The rock under Moncrieff consists of Canberra Formation of middle Silurian age. It consists of shale, slate, and mudstone.