42 Atherton Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
42 Atherton Street is a standalone house situated on a 714 m² block. The generous land size provides ample outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
The closest Metro station is on Swinden Street, approximately 0.3 km (about a 3‑minute walk) from the house. An additional interchange at Dickson is roughly 0.9 km away.
The Downer community centre and shopping precinct are nearby, featuring a recently refurbished café and a veterinary clinic. A local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets is also within walking distance.
Dickson Centre, a mixed‑use precinct with shops and eateries, is about 0.8 km away. The Quality Hotel Dickson, offering dining services, is roughly 0.9 km from the home.
Downer is bounded by Northbourne Avenue to the east, Antill Street to the south, and Philip Avenue to the north, positioning the property within easy reach of these main arteries.
The suburb originated as a CSIRO agricultural research site in the 1930s and was used for opium poppy cultivation during World II. Large pine and gum trees were planted as windbreaks, and a bronze kangaroo sculpture was unveiled in 2019 to celebrate local heritage.
The land sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑rich geology reflects the original “Limestone Plains” that gave Canberra its early name.
