16 Hearn Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Jan 1994 | $152,000 | $224 |
Price per m² based on land size of 678 m².
It is a house offering 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom situated on a 678 m² block of land.
Justice Robert Hope Park is approximately 0.6 km away, providing easy access to green space.
The area is served by ACTION bus routes R9 and 50, Antill Street route 53, and the Canberra Light Rail line on Phillip Avenue that runs between Civic and Gungahlin Town Centre.
Watson hosts a local shopping centre, Prime7 television studios, the Canberra Technology Park (home to the Academy of Interactive Entertainment), the Ted Noffs Foundation, the Canberra Potters Society, a C3 Church, YWAM, and a BP service station. The former Starlight Drive‑In site has been redeveloped into a medium‑density housing complex.
The ground consists of calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain in places by Quaternary alluvium, and includes the limestone that gave Canberra its original name 'Limestone Plains'.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is about 1.7 km from the address, making the venue easily reachable.
Watson was named after John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia, and the suburb name was gazetted on 7 April 1960; its streets are named after Australian judges and legal professionals.
