119 Rivett Street, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
The property sits on a 708 m² block. This provides ample space for a sizable garden or outdoor entertaining area.
Hackett rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. The eastern part of the suburb sits on the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite with agglomerate and tuff fragments.
Calvert Park is about 1 km away, Justice Robert Hope Park is roughly 1.3 km distant, and the Dickson District Playing Fields are around 1.5 km from the house. Additional natural areas such as the Dickson Wetland are within 1.6 km.
Mount Majura, which forms part of the adjacent nature reserve, lies approximately 1.8 km east of the property, offering easy access to walking trails and scenic views.
Rivett Street is named after Albert Cherbury David Rivett, a noted chemist. The naming follows Hackett’s tradition of using scientists' surnames for its streets.
Federally, Hackett is in the division of Canberra, represented by Alicia Payne. At the territory level it falls within the Kurrajong electorate of the ACT Legislative Assembly, and locally it is served by the Hackett Community Association.
St Margaret's Uniting Church is less than a kilometre away, and the Hackett neighbourhood oval and small shopping centre are located within the suburb itself (about 0.2 km). These provide convenient options for worship, daily shopping and local recreation.
