page_title: Jacka, Australian Capital Territory
section_title: External links
hierarchical_section_title: Jacka, Australian Capital Territory / External links
caption_attribution_description: English: Forde Bonner and Jacka Australian Capital Territory view from east
context_page_description: Jacka is a suburb of Gungahlin, Canberra, the National Capital of Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 25 April 2001 and development began in 2013. It had some residents at the beginning of 2014. The suburb is named after Albert Jacka, the first Australian to be decorated with the Victoria Cross during the First World War, receiving the medal for his actions during the Gallipoli Campaign. Jacka is located in north Gungahlin adjacent to the existing suburb of Amaroo and the future suburbs of Taylor, Bonner and Moncrieff. The suburb is located approximately 4 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre and 16 km from the centre of Canberra.
context_section_description: Jacka Concept Plan
   Media related to Jacka, Australian Capital Territory at Wikimedia Commons
caption: Jacka is towards the back as a green patch in this aerial photo from the east
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