Forrest

Forrest is located in District of Canberra Central. About 1,615 people live here (as of 2016). Between 2016 and 2021, the population grew from 1,615 to 1,827. The region lies at 583 metres above sea level. Forrest has around 245 streets. The region was founded in the year 1926. The postal codes are 2603. The name goes back to John Forrest (Australian explorer and politician) Forrest is suburb of Canberra, Australia. Among other things, Forrest has public transport and cafés.

Forrest – Facts

Inhabitants	1615
Named after	John Forrest
Inception	1926
Elevation	583 m
Located in	Australian Capital Territory
Postal code	2603
Country	Australia

Data source: Wikidata (CC0)

Roads in Forrest

Roads

Canberra Avenue

Furneaux Street

Greater Union Manuka, Kopi Tiam

Ducane Street Manuka Circle Tasmania Circle Melbourne Avenue

Melbourne Avenue South of Somers Crescent, Melbourne Avenue opposite Senior Girls Grammar School, Melbourne Avenue South of National Circuit, Melbourne Avenue before Empire Circuit

Dampier Crescent Baudin Street Nares Crescent Wilmot Crescent Ord Street Somers Crescent Talbot Street Arthur Circle Sorell Street Barkly Crescent Davey Crescent Rous Crescent Fitzroy Street Empire Circuit Tennyson Crescent Mugga Way Franklin Street Hobart Avenue

Forrest, Forrest PS Hobart Avenue (School Services Only)

Dominion Circuit National Circuit

National Circuit opposite Fitzroy Street, National Circuit Pavillion after Fitzroy Street, National Circuit Forrest Public School after Hobart Avenue, National Circuit Forrest Public School before Hobart Avenue, Lakeside Christian Church

State Circle Game Court

1 on One Espresso, Brew and Brew

Sydney Av before State Cir, The Corner, Wesley Music Centre

Bougainville Street New South Wales Crescent

Buildings

Haydon Catholic Centre Malaysia House The High Commission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Gardens

David Ben-Gurion Garden

Hotel

Rydges Capital Hill Forrest Hotel and Apartments

Museum

Canberra Fire Museum

Office buildings

Burns Centre Minter Ellison Building One Canberra Department of Human Services

Parks

Places of worship

St Christopher’s Cathedral Free Serbian Orthodox Church of St. George ACT Jewish Community

Religiouses

Presbyterian Church of Saint Andrew

Residential areas

Capital Hill Apartments Aureus Empire on the Park Forrest Chambers The Astor The Empire Apartments The Bentley Evolve Albany Apartments Blandford Court Woodley Court Forrest Court Carthona Court

Residential buildings

Roy Grounds Townhouses

Sports centres

Canberra Bowling Club Forrest Tennis Club