6 Florence Street, Oaks Estate ACT 2620, Australia
The property is a house situated on a 971 m² block of land. The sizeable lot provides ample space for a garden or outdoor activities.
Oaks Estate, where the house is located, is approximately 12 kilometres north of Canberra’s city centre. The short drive offers easy access to the capital while enjoying a village setting.
Gillespie Park is just 0.1 km away, making it a convenient spot for short walks. Other nearby green spaces include Ray Morton Park (about 1 km), Moore Park (around 1 km) and Beaver Park (approximately 1.1 km).
The Queanbeyan railway station is only 0.1 km from the house, providing rail connections to the surrounding region. Additional station facilities are also located roughly 1 km away on the same line.
Queanbeyan District Hospital is situated about 0.8 km from the property, offering a range of health services. Its proximity ensures quick access for routine and emergency care.
Oaks Estate is one of the few ACT place names linked to early colonial history, originally part of Robert Campbell’s Duntroon estate. In the late 19th century the village became the industrial hub for Queanbeyan, hosting wool‑scouring works, a tannery and other manufacturing facilities.
The suburb sits on rocks from the Ordovician Pittman Formation, composed of chert, phyllite and quartz‑rich micaceous sandstone. It lies on the uplifted Cullarin Horst and includes a small patch of black Acton Shale in its south‑eastern corner.
