Bruce, Australian Capital Territory
| Bruce Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Apartments on Thynne Street | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′31″S 149°04′37″E / 35.242°S 149.077°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,520 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2617 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Canberra CBD | ||||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canberra | ||||||||||||||
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Bruce is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, that is located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 6 June 1968 and named for The Viscount Bruce of Melbourne (1883–1967), the eighth Prime Minister of Australia and the first Chancellor of the Australian National University.