Woden Valley (district)

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Woden Valley from Red Hill looking across the suburb of Garran in the foreground to the Brindabella Ranges. The well-established suburbs in the valley have many street and garden trees. The Canberra Hospital is to the left and the town centre is to the right in the middle distance.

Woden Valley is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. In 1964 it was the first "satellite city" to be built, separate from the Central Canberra district. It has its own shopping centre, employment opportunities and accommodation with 13 suburbs arranged around the Woden Town Centre.

In 1971 a flood at Yarra Glen killed seven people. The drains and roads in the area have since been redesigned to avoid future flood casualties. [1]

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Places of note and interest

Woden Town Centre is the major shopping and office complex in the Woden Valley.
Canberra Hospital, previously called Woden Valley Hospital, is Canberra's primary hospital.
IP Australia, Australia's equivalent to the US Patent Office is located at the Woden Town Centre.

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Suburbs

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External links

Canberra region map - all districts

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