18 Kerferd Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 1997 | $117,630 | $188 |
Price per m² based on land size of 625 m².
The house sits on a 625 m² block of land. The lot provides ample space for a garden or outdoor area.
ACTION bus routes R9 and 50 run through Watson, and route 53 operates on nearby Antill Street. These services connect the suburb to the wider Canberra network.
Phillip Avenue, which hosts the Canberra Light Rail line, is about 1.3 km away. The EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is roughly 1.5 km distant.
Justice Robert Hope Park is only about 0.6 km away, and the former Starlight Drive‑In site is approximately 0.9 km distant. Both provide nearby green space for recreation.
Exhibition Park in Canberra lies roughly 1.1 km from the house and hosts a range of shows and events, including the annual National Folk Festival. The venue is a major cultural hub for the area.
Watson sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain in places by Quaternary alluvium. The rock includes the limestone that gave Canberra its original name, "Limestone Plains".
The suburb is named after former Prime Minister John Christian Watson and features the remnants of the historic Starlight Drive‑In sign. The former Watson High School building now houses the Canberra Technology Park, home to media and technology enterprises.
