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Queanbeyan East is a suburb of
A map of Queanbeyan Suburbs courtesy of Queanbeyan City Council
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Queanbeyan East is a suburb of Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan ( ) is a city in the south-eastern region of New South Wales, Australia, 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 ...
in New South Wales
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, Australia. It is on the north eastern side of the Queanbeyan River
The Queanbeyan River, a perennial stream that is part of the Molonglo catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the Monaro and Capital Country regions of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, in Australia. The ...
, with the river forming its western boundary. At the , it had a population of 4,240.
Geography
The suburb is a mixed residential and industrial zone, incorporating Queanbeyan's (and one of the region's largest) manufacturing and general industrial hubs along the eastern length of Yass Road. East Queanbeyan is predominantly residential however, featuring a mix of high density units and free standing homes. In recent years a number of new mini housing estates have been completed (or are under construction), adding significantly to the population, and providing new housing stock. Additionally a new high density residential complex has been completed adjacent to the Queanbeyan River. The Goulburn-Bombala railway passes from east to west through the north of the suburb.Amenities
The suburb contains a small general shopping strip, consisting of several major brand outlets. Queanbeyan East Public School and Queanbeyan TAFE both reside in East Queanbeyan, as do a number of significant and popular playing grounds, including the city's largest sports ground,Seiffert Oval
Seiffert Oval is an enclosed rectangular playing field in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It has a grass playing surface and an official capacity of 15,000, 1,500 of which is seated capacity in the grandstand. The oval boasts lighting, toilets, k ...
. The suburb is notable for the number of playing grounds and general parkland within it.
Additionally, East Queanbeyan is home to a lawn bowls club, a number of restaurants, several motels, and borders the Queanbeyan Golf Club.
The Airport Motor Inn lies just inside the city, close by the railway line which forms the border with the Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
.
Heritage listings
Queanbeyan East has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Goulburn-Bombala railway: Queanbeyan railway bridgeReferences
External links
A map of Queanbeyan Suburbs courtesy of Queanbeyan City Council
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