14 Glassey Place, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
Spence was originally named after William Spence (1846–1926), a founder of the Australian Workers' Union and the first Australian House of Representatives member. In 2023 it was co‑named to also honor suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
For Australian federal elections, Spence is in the Division of Fenner. In ACT Legislative Assembly elections it falls within the Ginninderra electorate.
Spence sits on Silurian‑age Hawkins Volcanics, including green‑grey dacite and quartz‑andesite in the centre and west, and a green‑grey dacitic porphyry with white feldspar crystals in the southeast. A small patch of Hawkins Volcanics shale lens occurs in the south‑central part.
Nearby you will find a donation‑only café run by the Mount Rogers Community Church, a neighbourhood oval along Clarey Crescent, and a CSIRO property to the north. The local shopping centre offers a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket with a coffee shop, and a petrol station.
Mount Rogers, a prominent hill, is approximately 0.8 km from the property, providing an easy walking distance for outdoor activities.
Gold Creek Village, a shopping and tourist precinct, is about 2 km away, making it a short drive or bike ride from the house.
Yes, the CSIRO property is adjacent to Spence and can be reached on foot from 14 Glassey Place.
