7 Kelpie Place, Dunlop ACT 2615, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Aug 1999 | $47,000 | $66 |
Price per m² based on land size of 712 m².
7 Kelpie Place is a detached house situated on a 712 m² block of land. The sizeable lot provides ample outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
Dunlop is located about 11.6 kilometres north‑west of Canberra’s central business district, making it a short drive to the city.
The property is near several natural attractions, including the Dunlop Grasslands Nature Reserve, West Belconnen Ponds, Jarramlee Pond and Fassifern Pond, all part of the local Ginninderra Catchment.
Within roughly 2‑3 km you’ll find Kippax Fair Shopping Centre for retail needs, the National Health Co‑op Kippax for health services, and The Boslem And Harte Park for outdoor recreation.
Dunlop is named after Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward “Weary” Dunlop, an Australian surgeon renowned for his leadership as a prisoner of war during World War II.
Streets in Dunlop honour inventors, inventions and artists, with examples such as Akubra Place, Buckmaster Crescent, Evelyn Owen Crescent and Victa Place.
The area sits on Silurian‑age rocks, predominantly Deakin Volcanics purple rhyodacite, with grey tuff from the Laidlaw Volcanics in the south‑west and the Deakin Fault forming the north‑east edge of the suburb.
At the 2016 census Dunlop had 7,197 residents with a median age of 33 years, slightly younger than the national median. About three‑quarters of the population were Australian‑born, and 77.9 % spoke only English at home.
