2 Orchard Place, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
2 Orchard Place is a house situated on a 696 m² parcel of land. The property offers a spacious lot within the residential suburb of Melba.
For Australian federal elections, Melba is part of the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
The Melba Tennis Club, with its eight courts, is adjacent to the local playing fields. George Simpson Park is also nearby, about 1‑2 km away, providing open space for outdoor activities.
Melba features a variety of volcanic rocks, including green‑grey dacitic tuff and quartz andesite, as well as a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusive containing large white feldspar crystals in the north‑east. The Deakin Fault runs through the suburb, marked by quartz.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba, Australia's first internationally recognised opera soprano. The streets are themed after composers, singers, and other musically notable Australians or people with strong Australian connections.
The National Health Co‑op in Evatt is the closest health facility, situated roughly 1‑2 km from the property.
The MELBA weather station on Verbrugghen Street is approximately 0.8 km away, providing local weather data.
