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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb 
| name     =  Fraser
| state    = act
| city     = Canberra
| image    = 
| caption  = 
| lga      = [[Belconnen]]
| postcode = 2615
| est      = 1975
| area     = 2.5
| pop      = <!--leave blank to draw the latest automatically from Wikidata-->
| coordinates = {{coord|35|11|33|S|149|03|02|E|region:AU_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = 
| stategov = [[Ginninderra electorate|Ginninderra]]
| fedgov   = [[Division of Fenner|Fenner]]
| near-nw  = 
| near-n   = 
| near-ne  = 
| near-e   = [[Spence, Australian Capital Territory|Spence]]
| near-w   = [[Dunlop, Australian Capital Territory|Dunlop]]
| near-sw  = [[Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory|Charnwood]]
| near-s   = [[Flynn, Australian Capital Territory|Flynn]]
| near-se  = [[Melba, Australian Capital Territory|Melba]]
}}

'''Fraser''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|r|eɪ|z|ər}}) is a suburb in the [[Belconnen]] district of [[Canberra]], located within the [[Australian Capital Territory]], [[Australia]]. Fraser lies at the north west end of Belconnen.

The suburb is named after [[Jim Fraser (politician)|James Reay Fraser]], who was Member of the [[Australian House of Representatives]] for the [[Division of Australian Capital Territory]] from 1951 to 1970 and Vice Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Australian Capital Territory from 1959 to 1970. It was gazetted on 15 January 1974. Streets are named after early residents of Canberra.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/tools_resources/place_search3?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkYyMDMuOS4yNDkuMyUyRlBsYWNlTmFtZXMlMkZQbGFjZURldGFpbHMuYXNweCUzRm9iamVjdElEJTNENTM1OTcmYWxsPTE%3D | title = Suburb Name search results| publisher =ACT Environment and Sustainable Development| access-date = 11 January 2013}}</ref>

[[Mount Rogers (Australian Capital Territory)|Mount Rogers]] reserve is part of Fraser with an elevation of {{convert|704|m}}. Fraser has a neighbourhood oval and primary school. It is bordered to the north by Kuringa Drive.

In 2011, the median house price for the suburb of Fraser was {{AUD}}{{formatnum:410000}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/act/property-research/fraser/121462610|title = Fraser (ACT 2615) Suburb Information &#124; allhomes}}</ref>

== Political representation ==

For the purposes of [[Elections in Australia|Australian federal elections]] for the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], Fraser is in the [[Division of Fenner]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/act/fenner.htm |title=Profile of the electoral division of Fenner (ACT) |work=Current federal electoral divisions |publisher=[[Australian Electoral Commission]] |date=8 February 2016 |access-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>

For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the [[Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly|ACT Legislative Assembly]], Fraser is in the [[Ginninderra electorate]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Electorates 2012 election |url=http://www.elections.act.gov.au/electoral_boundaries/electorates/electorates_2012_election |work=Electorates |publisher=ACT Electoral Commission |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>

==Geology==
{{Main|Geology of the Australian Capital Territory}}
[[Silurian]] age Hawkins Volcanics green-grey [[dacite]] and quartz [[andesite]] fill the underground parts of the suburb.<ref>Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.</ref>

==Educational institutions==

Fraser Primary School is a local government primary school.  It offers education for students from preschool to year 6.

==References==
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{{Belconnen Suburbs}}

[[Category:Suburbs of Canberra]]