Electoral division of Ginninderra
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Ginninderra Australian Capital Territory—Legislative Assembly |
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| Territory | Australian Capital Territory |
| Created | 1995 |
| Electors | 54,585 (2016) |
| Area | 86 km2 (33.2 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 35°13′54″S 149°2′16″E / 35.23167°S 149.03778°ECoordinates: 35°13′54″S 149°2′16″E / 35.23167°S 149.03778°E |
The Ginninderra electorate is one of the five electorates for the unicameral 25-member Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. It elects five members, and is the smallest of the electorates in geographic area.
It was created in 1995, when the three-electorate, Hare-Clark electoral system was first introduced for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Prior to 1995, a multi-member single constituency existed for the whole of the ACT. The name "Ginninderra" is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "sparkling like the stars". It is the name given to the creek that flows through the middle of Belconnen, which was dammed to form Lake Ginninderra, the lake on which the Belconnen Town Centre is sited.
The Ginninderra electorate comprises the southern part of the district of Belconnen, including the suburbs of Aranda, Belconnen, Bruce, Charnwood, Cook, Dunlop, Florey, Flynn, Fraser, Hawker, Higgins, Holt, Latham, Macgregor, Macquarie, Melba, Page, Scullin, Spence, and Weetangera.
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