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National Museum of Australia
Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Oceania
Forrest is worth a stop: 3km from National Museum of Australia.
Forrest is a town located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia. With a population of 1,827, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Forrest sits in Australia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Australia/Sydney time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Forrest to your route.
Forrest (postcode: 2603) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Forrest is named after Sir John Forrest, an explorer, legislator, federalist, Premier of Western Australia, and one of the fathers of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Forrest are named after explorers and governors.Read more
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Forrest is the second most socio-economic advantaged location in Australia after the neighbouring suburb of Barton.
Forrest is one of the few suburbs in Canberra built to the original Canberra plans. It contains many circular and geometric patterns in its streets and can be quite confusing to drive in. Forrest was renamed from the earlier suburb Blandfordia (the name of the Christmas Bell) and gazetted as a suburb in 1928.
South Blandfordia became part of the new suburb of Griffith at the same time.
The original residents of Forrest were mostly senior public servants who were moved from Melbourne.
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Forrest is located in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, Oceania. The coordinates are -35.3150 latitude, 149.1286 longitude.
Forrest has a population of approximately 1,827 people, making it a town in Australia.
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Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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