81 Copland Drive, Melba ACT 2615, Australia
The property occupies a land area of 847 m². This provides ample space for gardening or outdoor activities.
It is situated in the suburb of Melba, which is part of the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Melba is named after Dame Nellie Melba, the first internationally recognised Australian opera soprano. The suburb’s street names also honour composers, singers and other notable Australian musicians.
Melba Tennis Club, with eight courts, is adjacent to the local playing fields. Nearby parks such as George Simpson Park and several beaches (e.g., Yerra Beach, Dulwa Beach) are within 2 km.
For federal elections, Melba is in the Division of Fenner. For ACT Legislative Assembly elections it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
The suburb contains a porphyry of green‑grey dacitic intrusion with large white feldspar crystals, green‑grey dacitic tuff from the Hawkins Volcanics, and the Deakin Fault, which is marked by quartz. Various volcanic rocks such as quartz‑andesite and rhyodacite are also present.
The National Health Co‑op branch in Evatt is about 1.1 km from the property, offering community health services.
Yes, the MELBA weather station on Verbrugghen Street is roughly 1 km away and operated from 1973 to 2023.
