81 Canopus Crescent, Giralang ACT 2617, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2000 | $143,000 | $168 |
Price per m² based on land size of 849 m².
81 Canopus Crescent is a standalone house situated on a land parcel of 849 m². The generous block offers ample space for gardening or outdoor activities.
The house is about 0.8 km from Kaleen Plaza, a local shopping centre that provides a range of retail and food options. It can be reached within a few minutes by foot or car.
Giralang District Playing fields are adjacent to the suburb, and Belconnen United FC is roughly 1.1 km away, offering sports facilities. George Kemp Park, a green space, is also about 1.5 km from the property.
Yes, the Royal Australian Naval Transmitting Station, a historic Commonwealth heritage site, lies about 1.1 km away, and the Synemon Plana moth habitat, a natural Commonwealth heritage site, is approximately 1.0 km distant.
The suburb sits on a mix of Ordovician Pittman Formation greywacke and turbidites, with late Silurian sedimentary rocks such as mudstone, State Circle Shale, and black‑mountain sandstone across the centre. A notable fault line runs near Ginninderra Creek, marked by an iron‑oxide reef.
Giralang derives from a Wiradhuri word meaning 'star'. The suburb’s streets are also named after Aboriginal words for stars, astronomers, and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere.
It is roughly 1.1 km from the suburb of Kaleen and about 2 km from the Belconnen electrical substation. Other nearby suburbs such as McKellar and Crace are within a 2‑km radius.
