12 Easterbrook Place, Gowrie ACT 2904, Australia
The property sits on a 688 m² block. This provides ample garden or development space within the suburb.
Gowrie is named after Brigadier‑General Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore‑Ruthven, the 1st Earl of Gowrie, who was Governor‑General of Australia from 1936 to 1944. The area reflects Canberra’s tradition of honouring notable national figures.
Gowrie’s local shopping centre on Jeffries Street offers a supermarket, pharmacy, hairdresser and the Common Grounds café. The larger Erindale Centre is only about 0.8 km away, providing additional retail and dining options.
ACTION bus routes 76 and 77 connect Gowrie to the Tuggeranong Town Centre and Erindale Centre. Route R5 travels along Ashley Drive with several nearby stops.
The suburb features the Gowrie District Playing fields, Viking Park stadium (approximately 0.8 km away) and Hannah Community Park (around 1.2 km). These venues offer open space for sports, picnics and community events.
The western part of Gowrie sits on Deakin Volcanics green‑grey and purple rhyodacite, while the eastern side is built on green‑grey, purple and cream rhyolite. These Silurian rocks are about 414 million years old.
At the 2021 census Gowrie had 3,140 residents with a median age of 38 years, slightly older than the Canberra average. Median individual income was $1,207, and median household income was $2,228.
