Florey, Australian Capital Territory

Florey (/ˈflɔːri/) is a residential suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Florey was gazetted on 5 August 1975 and most houses were constructed in the mid-1980s.

Florey
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Florey
Coordinates35°13′33″S 149°02′58″E
Population4,781 (SAL 2021)
Established1980
Postcode(s)2615
Area2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
DistrictBelconnen
Territory electorate(s)Ginninderra
Federal division(s)Fenner
Suburbs around Florey:
Flynn Melba Evatt
Latham Florey Belconnen
Higgins Scullin, Page Belconnen

The suburb itself is named after Howard Florey, Baron Florey, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his role in the extraction of penicillin. The streets of Florey are named after Australian scientists.

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