Gungahlin

Gungahlin is a suburb in the Canberra district of the same name.  It is home to the district town centre.  The origin of the name comes from the Aboriginal word for ‘white man’s house’, which is also said to mean ‘little rocky hill’. Originally, ‘Gungahlin’ was spelt ‘Goongarline’.

The commercial heart of the Gungahin Town Centre is Hibberson Street, the centre’s main street, though the boundary of commercial activities has stretched to Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gundaroo Drive and Gozzard Street. There are currently four retail anchor stores in the town centre, namely Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Big W, which are located in separate developments in Hibberson Street. The only licensed club in the Town Centre is the Raiders Club located at the intersection of Hibberson and Gozzard Streets.

Gungahlin lies next to the suburbs of Ngunnawal, Palmerston, Franklin, Harrison, Throsby, Forde and Amaroo. Burgmann Anglican School is located in the suburb. The edges of the suburb are on Horse Park Drive, Gundaroo Drive and Gungahlin Drive.