Gungahlin

Gungahlin is a name of a district and the northernmost town centre of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Gungahlin is situated 10 km north of Canberra's city centre and is one of five satellites of Canberra including Woden, Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Belconnen. Currently Gungahlin comprises 11 suburbs, including three currently under construction and a further 7 suburbs planned. The word Gungahlin is Aboriginal in origin and means little rocky hill.

The population of the Gungahlin district stood at approximately 40,900 in 2009 and is expected to grow to 72,900 by 2021. Gungahlin's cultural mix differs from other parts of Canberra and, there is a higher proportion of Chinese speaking residents than other parts of Canberra. Similarly, Korean,Indian,Filipino and Singhalese speakers are well represented in Gungahlin.