21 Forsythe Street, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
The property is located at 21 Forsythe Street in Banks, the most southerly suburb of Canberra. Banks lies in the Tuggeranong district, adjacent to Conder and Gordon and is bounded by Box Hill Avenue, Tom Roberts Avenue and Tharwa Drive.
Beau and Jessi Park is about 0.5 km away, and Gordonvale Park is around 1.3 km from the house. The suburb also features Banks Oval (Banks 1) and is close to the Rob Roy Nature Reserve to the east.
Yes, a small shopping centre on Pockett Avenue serves the area. It includes two take‑away food shops, a pet grooming shop and a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket, all within roughly 0.3 km of the house.
To the east of Banks lies the Rob Roy Nature Reserve and the smaller mountain Big Monks, which has a gliding stage used by paragliders and hang‑gliders. These provide scenic walking and adventure opportunities nearby.
The surface of the suburb is covered by alluvium, while the surrounding hills are composed of the Deakin Volcanics. These volcanic rocks were formed during the Silurian age, about 414 million years ago.
Banks was gazetted on 12 March 1987 and is named after botanist Sir Joseph Banks, who sailed with Captain James Cook to Botany Bay in 1770. The street names in the suburb follow a botany or natural‑history theme.
The neighboring suburb of Conder is about 1.9 km away, and Gordon lies directly adjacent to Banks, making nearby residential areas easily reachable.
