56 Clarey Crescent, Spence ACT 2615, Australia
The property sits on a land parcel of 929 m². This provides ample space for the house and outdoor areas.
It is approximately 0.4 km from the centre of Spence, placing it well within walking distance of local amenities.
A neighbourhood oval borders Clarey Crescent, although it has been in disrepair since the 2002/2003 drought. The water‑tower area in the north‑west of the suburb also offers open bushland.
A local shopping centre nearby includes a butcher, hairdresser, baker, chemist, supermarket and petrol station, with a coffee shop inside the supermarket. Another option is the Spence/Evatt Shops on Copland Drive, next to the Tongan Community Centre.
Spence sits on Silurian Hawkins Volcanics, featuring green‑grey dacite, quartz andesite, and a green‑grey dacitic porphyry intrusive rock with white feldspar crystals, plus a shale lens patch in the south‑central part.
The suburb was originally named after William Spence, a founder of the Australian Workers' Union. In 2023 it was co‑named to also honour suffragette Catherine Helen Spence.
Spence is bounded to the south by Owen Dixon Drive and Kuringa Drive, and also by Alpen Street and Copland Drive, providing easy access to surrounding areas.
