108 Phillip Avenue, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2002 | $375,000 | $497 |
| Sold | Sep 1994 | $167,000 | $221 |
Price per m² based on land size of 754 m².
108 Phillip Avenue is a house situated on a 754 m² block. The property offers a generous land size for a residential lot in the inner‑north of Canberra.
Downer is bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Phillip Avenue. The house sits on Phillip Avenue within these defined limits.
The area was originally a CSIRO agricultural research facility, used from 1939‑1945 as a plantation for opium poppy to supply medication. Large pine and gum trees were planted as windbreaks, many of which were later replaced with newer local gum varieties.
The ground consists of calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑based geology reflects Canberra’s original title of “Limestone Plains.”
Federally, Downer is part of the electorate of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly, it lies within the Kurrajong electorate, which elects two Labor, one Green, one Liberal and one Independent member.
Within roughly 1 km you will find St Margaret's Uniting Church (≈0.4 km), Dickson District Playing Fields (≈0.7 km), Justice Robert Hope Park (≈1.3 km), and the Dickson Library (≈1.4 km). A bus shelter at Officer Crescent is also about 1.4 km away.
Yes, a bronze kangaroo sculpture was unveiled in May 2019 near the local shopping centre, replacing an earlier piece that had gone missing. It serves as a distinctive landmark for the Downer community.
