About Holt
Holt (postcode: 2615) is a suburb in the Belconnen
district of Canberra, located within the Australian
Capital Territory, Australia. It was
gazetted on 2 July 1970 and was named after
Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia 1966-67.
Streets are named after sportsmen and
sportswomen.
Holt is bounded by Southern Cross Drive, Starke
Street, MacNaughton Street, Drake
Brockman Drive and the edge of the Woodhaven
Green golf course. It also borders on open farm
and bushland, and is a short
distance away from the Molongolo river.
Ginninderra Falls Tourist Park and Parkwood, a
very small light industrial area, are also nearby. It
adjoins the suburbs of Higgins, Latham and
Macgregor. The suburb contains Kippax Centre, a
group centre serving the surrounding area,
including the Kippax Fair shopping centre.