79 Rivett Street, Hackett ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Mar 1990 | $187,000 | $200 |
Price per m² based on land size of 932 m².
The property sits on a 932 m² block. This provides ample space for a sizeable garden or outdoor areas.
Hackett is located approximately 4.5 km (about 2.8 mi) north‑east of the Canberra CBD, making it a short drive or bike ride into the city centre.
Justice Robert Hope Park is about 1 km away, Calvert Park is roughly 1.3 km, and Bill Pye Park lies around 2 km from the property. The suburb also features a neighbourhood oval and the Mount Majura Nature Reserve to the east.
Yes, the Dickson District Playing Fields are about 1.5 km away, and the Dickson Wetland and Dickson College sports grounds are also within a 1.7–2 km radius. These sites provide venues for a range of outdoor activities.
Hackett sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium. The higher eastern side rests on the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite with agglomerate and tuff.
The suburb includes a small shopping centre, a neighbourhood oval, and St Margaret’s Uniting Church about 1 km away. Public transport is accessible via the Officer Crescent bus shelter roughly 1.9 km from the house.
Hackett was named after Sir John Winthrop Hackett, a newspaper editor and federation advocate. The streets, including Rivett Street, are named after notable scientists and geologists.
