15 Melba Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
The property sits on a 695 m² block. This provides ample garden and outdoor space for a family home.
The house features three bedrooms and one bathroom. It is a single‑storey family home.
Dickson Library is just 0.3 km away, the Dickson Centre is about 0.5 km distant, and the Quality Hotel Dickson is roughly 0.6 km from the house. The Dickson Wetland and Dickson District Playing Fields are also within 0.8‑0.7 km.
Yes, Downer’s local oval lies between Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets, offering open space for sports and leisure. Additionally, the Dickson District Playing Fields are about 0.7 km away.
Downer originated as a CSIRO agricultural research facility in the 1930s and was used for opium poppy cultivation during World War II. The area later developed into a residential suburb, retaining several historic pine and gum trees planted as windbreaks.
The ground consists of calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑rich base reflects Canberra’s original nickname, “Limestone Plains.”
Federally, Downer is part of the Canberra electorate, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate, which elects five members proportionally.
