Chapman, Australian Capital Territory
Chapman is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It is located in the Weston Creek area.
The suburb is named after Sir Austin Chapman (1864–1926), Member for Eden-Monaro (1901–1926). An enthusiastic advocate for Federation, Chapman was the Member for Braidwood in the NSW Legislative Assembly (1891–1901) and held portfolios in the Deakin and Bruce governments .
The theme for the street names in Chapman is the Australian film industry.
The local primary school in Chapman is the government run Chapman Primary School on Perry Drive.
Read more about Chapman, Australian Capital Territory: Geology
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