7 Mermaid Street, Red Hill ACT 2603, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Feb 2011 | $926,000 | $935 |
| Sold | Jan 2010 | $950,000 | $959 |
| Sold | Apr 1991 | $217,000 | $219 |
Price per m² based on land size of 990 m².
It is a house situated on a 990 m² block. The generous lot provides ample space for a garden or outdoor amenities.
Navigators Park is about 0.7 km away, Voyager Park is roughly 1 km distant, and both Willem Janszoon Commemorative Park and Janzs Park are within 1.3‑1.4 km. Several other green spaces such as Rocky Knob Park are also nearby.
Yes, the Embassy of Ethiopia is only 0.6 km away. Embassies of Ivory Coast, Venezuela, Qatar, Ghana, Slovenia, and Lebanon are all situated within 1.3‑1.5 km of the property.
The Red Hill ridge, part of Canberra Nature Park, lies just to the west, while nearby elevations include Davidson Hill (0.9 km) and Mount Mugga Mugga (1 km). The suburb also borders the Federal Golf Course and associated tonalite intrusion.
Red Hill contains several heritage places such as Calthorpes' House and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects headquarters at 2a Mugga Way. The suburb’s early streetscape is also recognized by the ACT Heritage Council.
The area sits on the Yarralumla Formation, a sedimentary rock that was metamorphosed by a granite intrusion, creating a hard, erosion‑resistant core. This results in deep red “terra rossa” soils and a tonalite intrusion beneath the Federal Golf Course.
The suburb was named after the northernmost hill of the ridge, likely referencing the characteristic red soil. Settled from the late 1920s, its streets follow a 1920s garden‑city plan and were included in Walter Burley Griffin’s 1918 outline for Canberra.
