Canberra/Belconnen

Belconnen is a largely residential outer district of Canberra in the northern part of the Australian Capital Territory. For shopping enthusiasts, Belconnen has an abundance of shopping precincts, restaurants, and clubs, making it a quieter alternative for those who don't want to mingle with the crowd in the city.

By car
From Civic, the easiest way to get into the town centre is to use Barry Drive which heads northwest from the city until Belconnen Town Centre. Otherwise, from North Canberra, head west onto MacArthur Drive, which eventually merges with Barry Drive, becoming the Belconnen Way.

From Tuggeranong, Weston Creek, Molonglo Valley or Woden, use Tuggeranong Parkway (an unnumbered freeway) up north and exit onto Belconnen Way and turn left from there until the town centre.

By bus
The main bus lines to Belconnen are the R2, R3, R4, R8 and R9 lines. The R2, R3 and R4 lines all come passing by Civic, while R9 goes towards Watson, the northernmost suburb in North Canberra. The R8 is an express service to Gungahlin.

There are five major ACTION bus interchanges in Belconnen;, , , and. With the exceptions of Kippax Interchange and the Spence Terminus|, the R2, R3, R4, R8 and R9 lines all make a stop at these interchanges. At the Kippax Interchange, only the R2 line passes by while at the Spence Terminus, only the R3 line passes by.

See
Most of Belconnen's attractions are within its town centre.





Connect
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone all have good coverage here, mostly with 5G networks though a bit sketchy here and there.

There are several locations with CBR Free public Wi-Fi.