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Also known as Giralang, Australian Capital Territory, Giralang, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Giralang () is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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suburb
Country
Australia
Located in
Belconnen
Population
3372
Shares border with
McKellar
Image
Giralang aerial west.jpg
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inception
1974-00-00
Commons category
Giralang, Australian Capital Territory
postal code
2617
male population
1647
female population
1672
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Giralang () is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

The suburb is named after the word in the language of the Wiradhuri Aboriginal tribe of the Central West of New South Wales, meaning star. The suburb name was gazetted on 15 January 1974. Streets in Giralang are named after Aboriginal words for stars, astronomers and constellations seen from the southern hemisphere.

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