Coombs, Australian Capital Territory
| Coombs Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°19′8.07″S 149°2′41.35″E / 35.3189083°S 149.0448194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,851 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 27 July 2010 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2611 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 560 m (1,837 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Molonglo Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Murrumbidgee | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Coombs | ||||||||||||||
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Coombs (postcode: 2611) is a suburb currently under development in the Molonglo Valley district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is named in honour of H. C. "Nugget" Coombs, a prominent public servant, economist, and the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Streets and public places in Coombs are named with the theme of persons notable for public service.