Browse property in Melba Street

Melba Street runs along the southern edge of Downer’s local oval, sharing the green space bordered by Frencham, Bonython and Bradfield Streets. The street is lined with mature pine and gum trees that were planted in the 1930s as a windbreak for the original CSIRO facilities, giving the streetscape a leafy, historic character.

The oval is anchored by a refurbished shopping centre with a new café, veterinary clinic and a bronze kangaroo sculpture unveiled in 2019, providing convenient daily amenities. Melba Street benefits from easy access to major thoroughfares, Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Philip Avenue, and is only 0.8 km from the Swinden Street Metro station, linking residents to the wider Canberra network.