Queanbeyan
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Queanbeyan New South Wales |
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 Queanbeyan
Location in New South Wales
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| Coordinates | 35°21′12″S 149°14′03″E / 35.35333°S 149.23417°ECoordinates: 35°21′12″S 149°14′03″E / 35.35333°S 149.23417°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 37,991 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1838 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Area | 173 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11:00) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 14.9 km (9 mi) from Canberra | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||
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Queanbeyan /ˈkwiːnbiən/ is a city in south-eastern New South Wales, located adjacent to the Australian Capital Territory in the Southern Tablelands region. Located on the Queanbeyan River, the city is the council seat of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 37,991.
Queanbeyan's economy is based on light construction, manufacturing, service, retail and agriculture. Canberra, Australia's capital, is located just 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west, and Queanbeyan has to some extent become a commuter suburb. The word Queanbeyan is the anglicised form of Quinbean, an Aboriginal word meaning "clear waters".
The town grew from a squattage held by ex-convict and inn keeper, Timothy Beard, on the banks of the Molonglo River in what is now Oaks Estate. The town centre of Queanbeyan is located on the Queanbeyan River, a tributary of the Molonglo River and about one mile east of Oaks Estate.
Queanbeyan was officially proclaimed a township in 1838 when the population was about 50. The local parish was also known by that name and later still the member for the electorate of Queanbeyan held a seat in the legislative assembly of the colony of NSW. On 28 November 1837 the Colonial Secretary announced the appointment of Captain Alured Tasker Faunce as resident police magistrate at Queanbeyan. His homestead, called Dodsworth, was situated on the banks of the Queanbeyan river opposite the town.
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