8 Banfield Street, Downer ACT 2602, Australia
The property occupies 837 m² of land. This provides a generous lot size for outdoor activities or landscaping.
It is a detached house. The residence is set within the inner‑north suburb of Downer.
A local oval bordered by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets is nearby, as is a refurbished shopping centre with a new café and veterinary clinic. A bronze kangaroo sculpture, unveiled in 2019, adds a cultural touch.
Swinden Street Metro station is approximately 0.9 km away, and the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is about 1.2 km distant. Both stations provide quick access to Canberra’s wider network.
Canberra Racecourse (0.8 km) and Exhibition Park in Canberra (0.8 km) host events and shows, while the National Hockey Centre (1.3 km) and Dickson District Playing Fields (1.4 km) offer sport facilities.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. This reflects the historic “Limestone Plains” that gave Canberra its original name.
Federally, Downer is part of the Canberra electorate and is represented by Alicia Payne of the Labor Party. In the ACT Legislative Assembly it falls within the Kurrajong electorate, which elects two Labor, one Green, one Liberal and one Independent member.
