Dunlop, Australian Capital Territory — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dunlop.
| Locality | Dunlop |
| Territory | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -35.19489 |
| Longitude | 149.01954 |
| Population | 7,049 |
| Density | 1963.5 /km² |
| Area | 3.6 km² |
| Elevation | 567 m |
| Postcode | 2615 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Canberra | 14 km northwest |
Dunlop is a locality in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,049. The locality covers an area of 3.6 km², giving a population density of about 1963.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 567 m above sea level. It lies approximately 14 km northwest of Canberra. Dunlop is located at 35.1949°S, 149.0195°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2615.
Dunlop spreads across a gentle incline, a tapestry of muted greens and ochre under the wide Canberra sky. It lies 81.6 km south-west of Goulburn, NSW (from Goulburn, NSW: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.4 km west-south-west of Ngunnawal. The landscape here is a study in subtle contours, where rolling paddocks meet the scattered resilience of eucalypts, their bark peeling like old parchment. The air, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, carries a crispness, a hint of the surrounding plains that stretch out towards the distant hills. Dwellings are interspersed with open spaces, suggesting a deliberate balance between habitation and the enduring natural world, where the quiet hum of everyday life blends with the rustle of dry grass underfoot.
Historically, Dunlop shares in the broader agricultural narrative of the Canberra region, its land once part of larger pastoral holdings. The economy, while now diversified, retains echoes of its farming roots, with properties still dedicated to grazing, their fences a familiar sight etching lines across the terrain. This locality is also defined by its proximity to larger centres, a characteristic that has shaped its development and the daily journeys of its residents, who often engage with the wider ACT economy. Dunlop, in its unassuming way, represents a thread in the larger story of human settlement and adaptation in this part of Australia, a place where the past informs the present through the very texture of the land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dunlop, Australian Capital Territory with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Dunlop.
Detailed location data for Dunlop includes the postcode (2615), telephone area code (02), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dunlop is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |