56 Ormond Street, Turner ACT 2612, Australia
56 Ormond Street is a detached house situated on a 947 m² block. The property offers a sizeable lot typical of Turner’s original generous block sizes.
The home is within about 1 km of Haig Park, a large pine‑tree park shared with Braddon, and roughly 0.6 km from Gazetted Park. Both provide easy access to green space and recreation.
Yes, Turner is described as being within walking distance of both the Canberra CBD and the Australian National University, making the location very convenient for city and campus access.
Turner follows a garden‑city design with wide nature strips, generous roads and original block sizes typically between 900–1000 m². The area features low‑rise power lines, pedestrian‑scale street lamps and a mix of detached dwellings, townhouses and flats.
Turner has a highly professional population, with 45 % employed in professional roles and nearly half (48 %) aged between 20 and 34 years. A large proportion (59.9 %) report having no religious affiliation.
Nearby amenities include a tennis club, a lawn bowls club, and several ethnic and cultural clubs such as the Alliance Française, Polish and Croatian clubs. The suburb also hosts a variety of churches and is adjacent to the local O'Connor shops.
Turner sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain by Quaternary alluvium, reflecting the region’s historic “Limestone Plains.” Several fault lines, including the inactive Acton Fault, also pass through the suburb.
