10 Blaxcell Place, Macquarie ACT 2614, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Dec 2009 | $359,000 | $455 |
Price per m² based on land size of 788 m².
10 Blaxcell Place is a detached house situated on a generous 788 m² block. The size of the land provides ample outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
The Jamison Centre, the major shopping hub for Macquarie, is about 0.3 km away, while a smaller local centre on Lachlan Street, featuring a medical centre, chemist, coffee shop and a Vietnamese restaurant, is also within easy walking distance.
Big Splash, one of Canberra’s few public swimming pools with an outdoor water slide, is just 0.4 km from the house. The Jamison Centre hosts a popular outdoor Rotary market every Sunday morning.
ACTION bus route 32 runs through Macquarie, linking the suburb with Belconnen Town Centre and Civic, making regular access to the city’s services straightforward.
The suburb sits on a band of Ordovician greywacke from the Pittman Formation, uplifted along the east side of the Deakin Fault, which trends northeast here. Beneath the central and western parts lies green‑grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics, and a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive rock is found under the Jamison Centre.
According to the 2016 census, Macquarie had about 2,700 residents with an average age of 36, slightly above the Canberra average. The majority (65.7 %) were Australian‑born, and the next most common birthplace was China at 4 %.
The ACT Herpetological Association is just 0.2 km away, offering opportunities for reptile enthusiasts. Additionally, the Macquarie Island Magnetic Observatory is located roughly 0.3 km from the property.
