40 Townsville Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Feb 1993 | $555,000 | — |
Fyshwick is known for retail and light‑industrial operations, including motor vehicle dealers, home‑furnishings and hardware stores, wholesale outlets, cafés, fast‑food venues and the Canberra Outlet Centre. These business types align well with the suburb’s established commercial mix.
The suburb is traversed by the only railway line into Canberra and is intersected by the Monaro Highway as well as Ipswich and Newcastle Streets, providing strong road and rail links for deliveries and client visits.
The property is within about 1 km of the Canberra Outlet Centre, Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets and the Vibe Hotel Canberra, offering shopping, food options and accommodation for visitors and staff.
Fyshwick’s zoning is primarily retail and light industrial, making the area appropriate for warehousing, distribution or manufacturing that benefits from proximity to other industrial businesses.
The Fyshwick sewage treatment works, built in 1967, treats industrial wastewater and supplies recycled water for local use, providing a resource for businesses with industrial waste streams.
The Canberra Outlet Centre is roughly 1.1 km away, while the broader Fyshwick commercial district is about 0.9 km from the address, placing the site in close proximity to key shopping and business centres.
Fyshwick, along with Mitchell, is one of the two ACT suburbs where strip clubs and brothels may legally operate, indicating specific zoning allowances for adult entertainment that differ from other areas.
