19 Lhotsky Street, Charnwood ACT 2615, Australia
Charnwood was planned using the Radburn principle, where homes were intended to face common parkland and garages were positioned at the rear. In practice, many residents built fences around the park side, resulting in narrow walkways with limited lighting.
The Charnwood centre shopping area is nearby and includes several fast‑food outlets, a Labor Club, a Shell service station and a Woolworths supermarket. It serves the surrounding suburbs and is within easy walking distance of the property.
Yes, an emergency services station that houses ambulance, fire and rescue services opened in October 2013. It is located at the south‑west corner of Lhotsky Street and Tillyard Drive, adjacent to the Charnwood shops.
Boslem and Harte Park is about 0.3 km away, providing a nearby green space. George Simpson Park is roughly 1 km from the house, offering additional recreational options.
The Charnwood District Playing Fields host the Ginninderra "The Tigers" athletics club during the track season (October to March). These fields are a local hub for community sport and outdoor activity.
For Australian federal elections, Charnwood is in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections, it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
Charnwood sits on Silurian‑age rocks, primarily Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite. The Deakin Fault runs along the north‑east edge of these rocks, with Hawkins Volcanics green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite found on the opposite side of the fault.
