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Hackett ACT

The leafy, quiet inner north suburb of Hackett is named after Sir John Winthrop Hackett (1848-1916), a newspaperman (the West Australian) who involved himself in the Federation of Australia. Streets in Hackett are named after scientists.

Nearby suburbs

Hackett is bordered by Watson, Dickson and Ainslie with Mount Majura to the east.

Did you know?

Sir John Winthrop Hackett, generally considered to be a worker for Australia’s Federation, actually did not support his home state of Western Australia taking part in the process in 1901.

Surrounding shops, restaurants, amenities, schools and places of interest

  • Hackett Supermarket
  • Hackett Top Video
  • Baseball ACT
  • Squash ACT
  • King Ruby Chinese Restaurant

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