Gowrie, Australian Capital Territory
| Gowrie Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 35°24′43″S 149°06′36″E / 35.412°S 149.110°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,140 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,650/km2 (4,280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Gazetted | 5 August 1975 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2904 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 610 m (2,001 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| District | Tuggeranong | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Brindabella | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bean | ||||||||||||||
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Gowrie is a suburb of Canberra, Australia, located in the northern end of the Tuggeranong Valley. Tuggeranong suburbs are the southernmost of Australia's capital city. Gowrie is named after Brigadier-General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (1872–1955), Governor-General of Australia from 1936 to 1944.
Gowrie's streets are all named after members of the Australian Defence Force who won decorations, including the Victoria Cross. Gowrie is the former site of the Athllon Homestead.