Barton, Australian Capital Territory

Barton Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Hotel Kurrajong
Barton
Coordinates	35°18′28″S 149°08′04″E / 35.30778°S 149.13444°E / -35.30778; 149.13444
Population	1,946 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	880.5/km2 (2,281/sq mi)
Established	1922
Gazetted	20 September 1928
Postcode(s)	2600
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Area	2.21 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Location	4 km (2 mi) S of Canberra CBD 11 km (7 mi) W of Queanbeyan 95 km (59 mi) SW of Goulburn 292 km (181 mi) SW of Sydney
District	South Canberra
Territory electorate(s)	Kurrajong
Federal division(s)	Canberra
Suburbs around Barton: Parkes Parkes Kingston Capital Hill Barton Kingston Forrest Forrest Forrest

Barton (postcode: 2600) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census, Barton had a population of 1,946 people.^[1]

Barton is adjacent to Capital Hill. It contains the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Attorney-General's Department, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and several other Commonwealth government departments.

On Kings Avenue is the controversial Edmund Barton Building, which was made a heritage listed building in 2005, but its modernist design has often been criticised.

The boundary of Barton runs along Telopea Park East in the south east. On the east side it surrounds the East Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. In the north east the boundary is Morshead Drive. The boundary continues along Kings Avenue all the way to State Circle. State Circle forms the boundary with Capital Hill to the west. The boundary then extends along the centre of Sydney Avenue, and finally along New South Wales Crescent back to Telopea Park.