| Holt Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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  Holt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′27″S 149°00′55″E / 35.22417°S 149.01528°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,628 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||||
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Holt (/ˈhɒlt/) (postcode: 2615) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It was gazetted on 2 July 1970 and was named after Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia 1966–67. Streets are named after sportsmen and sportswomen.[2]
Holt is bounded by Southern Cross Drive, Starke Street, MacNaughton Street, Drake Brockman Drive and the edge of the Belconnen Magpies golf course. It also borders on open farm and bushland, and is a short distance away from the Molongolo river. Ginninderra Falls Tourist Park and Parkwood, a very small light industrial area, are also nearby. It adjoins the suburbs of Higgins, Latham, Macgregor and Strathnairn. The suburb contains Kippax Centre, a group centre serving the surrounding area, including the Kippax Fair shopping centre.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holt (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
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