53 Bonython Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
53 Bonython Street is a detached house offering four bedrooms. It sits on a generous 795 m² block, providing ample space for family living.
The property occupies 795 m² of land, giving the home a substantial garden area and room for outdoor activities.
Within a few minutes' walk you’ll find the local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets, as well as the Dickson District Playing Fields about 0.3 km away. Nearby parks such as Calvert Park (≈1 km) and Bill Pye Park (≈1 km) also provide open green space.
The Downer shopping centre, refreshed in the late 2010s, features a new café and veterinary clinic. The Dickson Centre, a larger commercial precinct, is roughly 1 km away and offers additional retail and dining options.
Yes, a bronze kangaroo sculpture was unveiled in May 2019 near the Downer shopping area, replacing an earlier piece that had gone missing.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, which are overlain by Quaternary alluvium deposits – the same limestone that gave Canberra its original name, “Limestone Plains.”
Downer is part of the federal electorate of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate, which elects five members across several parties.
