8 Cookson Place, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Sep 2005 | $510,000 | $671 |
| Sold | Mar 2003 | $425,000 | $559 |
Price per m² based on land size of 759 m².
It is a standalone house situated on a 759 m² block of land.
The property sits on a 759 m² parcel, providing ample space for a garden or outdoor activities.
Banks is Canberra’s most southerly suburb, named after botanist Sir Joseph Banks. It was gazetted in March 1987 and features street names themed around botany and natural history.
Beau and Jessi Park and Gordonvale Park are each about 1 km away, offering green space and walking paths. The nearby Banks Oval also hosts community events such as Little Athletics.
A small shopping centre on Pockett Avenue, less than a kilometre from the house, includes a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket, two take‑away food shops, and a pet grooming service.
To the east lies the Rob Roy Nature Reserve, part of Canberra Nature Park, and the smaller Big Monks mountain, which has a gliding stage popular with paragliders and hang‑gliders.
The surface geology is alluvium across the suburb, while the surrounding hills are composed of Deakin Volcanics that erupted during the Silurian age, about 414 million years ago.
