42 Blacket Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 2019 | $165,000 | $113 |
| Sold | Jan 2016 | $800,000 | $552 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1449 m².
The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms. All are situated within a single-family residence.
The property sits on a 1,449 m² block, offering ample outdoor space. This size provides room for gardens, recreation or future extensions.
42 Blacket Street is in the inner‑north suburb of Downer, Canberra. Downer is bounded by Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue.
Within about 0.3 km you’ll find the Dickson Centre and Dickson Library. A metro station at Swinden Street (0.4 km) and the Dickson Interchange (0.4 km) provide public transport, while the Quality Hotel Dickson (0.4 km) and the International Institute for Sustainability Australia (0.5 km) are also close. The National Hockey Centre (0.8 km) and Old Canberra Inn (1 km) are nearby for sport and dining.
Downer’s community centre and shops originated as a CSIRO research facility in the 1930s, later used for opium poppy production during World War II. A bronze kangaroo sculpture, unveiled in May 2019, stands near the refurbished shopping centre.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This limestone‑based geology reflects Canberra’s original “Limestone Plains” name.
Federally, the property is in the Canberra electorate, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate.
