Forrest (postcode: 2603) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Forrest is named after John Forrest, an explorer, legislator, Federalist, premier of Western Australia, and one of the fathers of the Australian Constitution. Streets in Forrest are named after explorers and governors.

The population of Forrest on census night 2001 was 1412 people.

Forrest is one of the few suburbs in Canberra built to the original Canberra plans. It contains many geometric patterns in its streets and can be quite confusing to drive in.