Bonner, Australian Capital Territory
Bonner is a suburb in the district of Gungahlin in Canberra in Australia. The suburb is named in memory after Senator Neville Bonner, Australia's first Indigenous parliamentarian who served the people of Queensland during the years 1971-1984. The suburb is bounded by Horse Park and Gundaroo Drives and is approximately 4 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and 16 km from the centre of Canberra. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Jacka, Amaroo and Forde.
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