144 Kingsford Smith Drive, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
The property is a detached house situated on a 779 m² land parcel in Melba, ACT.
The house sits on a land area of 779 square metres, providing a modest-sized block within the suburb.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano. The streets are named after composers, singers and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.
For Australian federal elections, Melba is part of the Division of Fenner. In the ACT Legislative Assembly, it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
Melba features a variety of volcanic rocks, including green‑grey dacitic tuff from the Hawkins Volcanics, purple rhyodacite of the Deakin Volcanics, and a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive with large white feldspar crystals in the north‑east corner. The Deakin Fault also runs north‑west through the suburb.
The property is approximately 0.5 km from Mount Rogers, a large hill offering walking opportunities. Nearby parks include George Simpson Park (about 1.3 km away) and The Boslem and Harte Park (around 2 km away).
Yes, the MELBA (VERBRUGGHEN STREET) weather station is situated roughly 1 km from the house.
