87 Canberra Avenue, Griffith ACT 2603, Australia
Griffith is one of Canberra’s oldest suburbs, established in the late 1920s and named after Sir Samuel Griffith. The area includes several heritage‑listed sites such as the Russian Embassy, St Paul’s Church and early Garden City housing.
Within a short walk you’ll find St Paul’s Anglican Church (≈0.4 km), the Russian Embassy (≈0.2 km), the Caretaker’s Cottage at Manuka Oval (≈0.5 km) and the historic Whitley Houses on Canberra Avenue.
Manuka Park is about 0.5 km away and Captain Cook Park is roughly 0.6 km from the residence, providing green space for recreation within easy walking distance.
The Giles Street bus shelter is 0.3 km away and the Stuart Street bus shelter is about 0.6 km away, offering convenient bus services for the area.
Nearby accommodation includes Oxley Court Serviced Apartments (0.1 km), Pinnacle Apartments (0.3 km), East Hotel and Apartments (0.3 km) and Knightsbridge Canberra (0.4 km).
Manuka Oval, a historic sporting ground, is approximately 0.6 km away, and the Canberra Vikings rugby team is also based in the vicinity.
Griffith sits on Silurian‑age rocks, with Mount Painter Volcanics dacitic tuff to the southwest of the Deakin Fault and calcareous shale of the Canberra Formation to the northeast of the fault.
Griffith covers about 3 km² and contains 20 parks, which make up nearly 12 % of the suburb’s total area.
