Harrison - The Suburb in the district of Gungahlin

Harrison is a suburb Canberra in the district of Gungahlin in, Australia. The suburb was named after the earlier city developer Peter Harrison, who was also instrumental in revitalizing Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the Australian Capital. The suburb is nearby to the suburbs of Gungahlin, Franklin, Kenny, Throsby and the industrial park Mitchell. Harrison's name mirrors some of those natural features like plains, waterfalls, flatlands and plateaux. The suburb is situated about 2 km east of the centre of Gungahlin Town and approximately 10 km from the centre of Capital City Canberra.

The population of the suburb of Harrison has increased by three quarters in last five years of a short time, with a construction boom in unit lodgings spurring on the quick rise. The Suburb has many attractions for visitors from vibrant markets, huge green lands to numerous famous cafes and restaurants. Few which I have been to are mentioned here.

Winederlust

If are in love with fine wines and feel yourself yearning for an extraordinary place to go to, a weekend date night, or need a chance to go out and socialize without any worries, Winederlust events in Canberra is just that you are looking for. Designed for wine-loving people who have younger kids, each event provides an expert childminding service on the site, keeping in mind the care for children and giving you the time to socialise without ant worries that comes to your mind when you take your kids out with you.

Glow Worm Grove Playground

There are plenty of Parklands to enjoy with family in Harrison. Super shaded for those sunny days, this playground is situated on Glow Worm Grove in the suburb of Harrison and around 12kms of north Canberra's CBD. The name of this street sounds as the zone has fascinating caves to discover, but unfortunately, there is nothing like the name suggests but this is because of the most of the streets are named in Harrison is inspired by nature.

Glow Worm Grove a popular shaded playground that was constructed for local families, with few new and contemporary homes constructed around it. There are lots of unlimited activities for children in Harrison’s Glow Worm Grove. 

Harrison also has Gungaderra Homestead, a well-known heritage-listed asset from the early The 1800s. Nowadays which is used as a community gathering facility for some workshops and cultural events and classes.

Places To Eat

Harrison’s popular restaurants consist of Thai Herb Restaurant & PunchForon Restaurant that serves Indian and Bangladeshi cuisines.