Majura (district)
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Majura Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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View of Canberra Airport in southern Majura, the Majura district largely lies to the left of the photo.
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Majura Parkway being built through the Majura valley
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 Majura
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| Coordinates | 35°16′15″S 149°11′52″E / 35.27083°S 149.19778°ECoordinates: 35°16′15″S 149°11′52″E / 35.27083°S 149.19778°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 171 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.796/km2 (4.652/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2609 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 95.2 km2 (36.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Kurrajong | ||||||||||||||
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The Majura District is a district of Canberra, with a population of 171 at the 2016 census. It is situated in the northeast corner of the ACT, to the east of the North Canberra district, Mount Ainslie and Mount Majura, north of the Molonglo River, west of Sutton Road and south of the New South Wales border. It is located in the Majura Valley, which is drained by Woolshed Creek. Majura is primarily covered by the Majura Field Firing Range, open grazing country and Canberra Airport. Majura Parkway, which was officially opened on 22 April 2016, and Majura Road run through it from the north to the south. Majura District is not generally zoned for residential development, partly because of the nearby airport. Its only significant settlement is Pialligo, which lies on its southern edge and is semi-rural in character.
The Majura Park Gun Club and Australian Federal Police driver training facilities are located on the northern part of Majura Road and a forensic facility is being built. The Majura Vineyard is located further south and the Mount Majura Solar Farm has been built on part of its land that has been cut off by the Majura Parkway project. The Majura Park Shopping Centre is on airport land at the southern end of Majura Road. A large IKEA store opened on non-airport opposite the Airport on Majura Road on 16 November 2015. The Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy lie to the south of Fairbairn Avenue on the edge of the Majura district.
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