Harrison is a suburb of the district of Gungahlin in
Canberra, Australia. Harrison is named after the
former city planner Peter Harrison, who was
instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan
for the National Capital. Harrison is adjacent to the
suburbs of Franklin, Gungahlin, Throsby, Kenny
and the industrial estate Mitchell. Harrison's place
names reflects those of "natural features,
waterfalls, plains, tablelands and plateaux".
Harrison is located approximately 2 km east of the
Gungahlin Town Centre and about 10 km from
the centre of Canberra.