Franklin, Australian Capital Territory

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Franklin
CanberraAustralian Capital Territory

Postcode: 2913
District: Gungahlin
Suburbs around Franklin
Palmerston Gungahlin Gungahlin
Franklin Harrison
Mitchell

Franklin is a designated suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Gungahlin.

The suburb is planned, but building has not yet begun as of 2005. The postcode is 2913.

It is next to the suburbs of Palmerston, Crace, Harrison, Gungahlin and Mitchell. It is bounded by Gungahlin drive and Flemington Road. Located in the suburb is the Mulanggari Grasslands nature reserve, a Canberra Nature Park. It also has the Belconnen Model Aero Club.

[edit] Geology

Franklin is underlaid mostly by the Canberra Formation mudstone or volcanics from the late middle Silurian age.

See also: Natural History of the Australian Capital Territory