47 Forsythe Street, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 1993 | $52,000 | $54 |
Price per m² based on land size of 958 m².
The property sits on a 958 m² block, providing ample space for a garden or outdoor activities.
The house features three bedrooms and one bathroom, suitable for a small family or down‑sizers.
Beau and Jessi Park is about 0.5 km away, Gordonvale Park is roughly 1.4 km distant, and Banks Oval is nearby for community sports and events.
Yes, a small shopping centre on Pockett Avenue is approximately 0.5 km from the house and includes a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket, two take‑away food shops and a pet grooming service.
The Rob Roy Nature Reserve lies to the east of Banks, offering hilly tracks, while the smaller Big Monks mountain, also to the east, provides a gliding stage for paragliders and hang‑gliders.
Banks was gazetted on 12 March 1987 and is named after Sir Joseph Banks, the botanist who accompanied Captain James Cook to Botany Bay in 1770.
The surface of the suburb consists of alluvium, while the surrounding hills are formed from Deakin Volcanics that erupted during the Silurian age about 414 million years ago.
