Hawker, Australian Capital Territory
Hawker (/ˈhɔːkər/) (postcode: 2614) is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
| Hawker Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Hawker | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′38″S 149°02′17″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,008 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1972 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2614 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb of Hawker is named after Charles Hawker (1894–1938), Member of the House of Representatives from 1929 to 1938 and Federal minister in 1932. Streets in the suburb are named according to the theme of Northern Territory pastoral stations.
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