Beard, Australian Capital Territory

Beard is a suburb of Canberra in the District of Jerrabomberra, Australian Capital Territory, named after ex-convict Timothy Beard, the first recorded European settler in the vicinity of modern-day Queanbeyan.

Beard
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Beard
Coordinates35.3413°S 149.2100°E / -35.3413; 149.2100
Population3 (SAL 2021)
Gazetted2009
Postcode(s)2620
Elevation593 m (1,946 ft)
Location
  • 14 km (9 mi) SE of Canberra
  • 3 km (2 mi) WNW of Queanbeyan
  • 92 km (57 mi) SW of Goulburn
  • 289 km (180 mi) SW of Sydney
DistrictJerrabomberra
Territory electorate(s)Kurrajong
Federal division(s)Canberra
Suburbs around Beard:
Fyshwick Pialligo
Symonston Beard Oaks Estate
HMAS Harman Crestwood, NSW Queanbeyan, NSW
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