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Members of the 'Canberra Tribe' continued to camp in the vicinity until the 1860s. The United
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in 1838. Campbell named the property 'Belconnen' and it became incorporated into the larger
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Riverview Developments. The development includes housing, retail and community infrastructure. Strathnairn is designated as a cat containment suburb.
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