4 Sentry Crescent, Palmerston ACT 2913, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jul 1992 | $165,000 | $243 |
| Sold | Mar 1992 | $55,000 | $81 |
Price per m² based on land size of 679 m².
The house sits on a 679 m² parcel of land. This provides a moderate-sized block for a single‑family home in Palmerston.
Palmerston is surrounded by the suburbs of Nicholls, Gungahlin, Crace and Franklin. The suburb is bounded by Gungahlin Drive and Gundaroo Drive.
ACTION bus routes 21 and 22 travel along Kosciuszko Avenue, while routes 23 and 24 also pass through the northern part of Palmerston. These services connect the area to Gungahlin Town Centre, Franklin and Nicholls.
Within roughly 1 km you’ll find Ginninderra Park (≈0.9 km) and Girrawah Park (≈1.0 km). A little further out, Violets Park (≈1.5 km) and George Kemp Park (≈1.7 km) also provide open green space.
The site sits on the Canberra Formation, a late middle Silurian series of slaty shale and mudstone. Visible ashstone exposures, folded into an ear‑of‑corn shape, are also part of the local geology.
Palmerston was gazetted on 20 March 1991 and is named after George Thomas Palmer, who founded a settlement in the Canberra region in 1826. The suburb’s streets are themed after Australian mountains, with its main thoroughfare being Kosciuszko Avenue.
At the heart of Palmerston there are small medical, shopping and community centres that serve local residents. These facilities provide convenient access to everyday services without needing to leave the suburb.
