16 Platypus Place, Nicholls ACT 2913, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2003 | $520,000 | $1,017 |
| Sold | Nov 1999 | $232,000 | $454 |
| Sold | Mar 1998 | $68,000 | $133 |
Price per m² based on land size of 511 m².
The property is situated roughly 2 km from the Gungahlin Town Centre, making most shops and services easily reachable on foot or by a short drive.
Within 1‑2 km you’ll find George Kemp Park, Girrawah Park, Ginninderra Park and Violets Park, offering a variety of walking tracks, playgrounds and open‑space recreation.
Yes – the National Dinosaur Museum and Cockington Green Gardens are each about 1.8–1.9 km away, while Gold Creek Village with its shops, cafés and the Gold Creek golf course lies just under 2 km from the property.
The suburb contains the shallow Gungahlin Pond to the east of Nicholls, and the Lakes Golf Course is set among lakes and waterways that help sustain the course’s eco‑friendly irrigation.
A dedicated weather station (NICHOLLS – Gungahlin Lakes) is located about 1.2 km from the house, providing up‑to‑date local climate data.
The area sits on a mix of Hawkins Volcanics cream rhyolite, green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite, with a porphyry intrusion of dacitic rock and, towards the east, slatey shale and Micaceous Black Mountain Sandstone forming features such as Percival Hill.
Nicholls was named in honour of Sir Douglas Nicholls (1906–1988), a noted Australian footballer, pastor, activist and Governor of South Australia from 1976‑77.
