24 Mccawley Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2001 | $212,500 | $294 |
| Sold | Aug 1994 | $156,000 | $216 |
Price per m² based on land size of 721 m².
The property is situated on a land area of 721 m². This provides a modestly sized block typical for residential homes in the Watson suburb.
The address is serviced by ACTION bus routes R9 and 50, with route 53 running along Antill Street. Additionally, the Phillip Avenue light rail line connects the area to Civic and Gungahlin Town Centre.
The EPIC and Racecourse light rail station is approximately 1 km away, providing easy access to the Canberra Metro network.
Within about 0.4 km you’ll find Phillip Avenue’s shops and the Exhibition Park in Canberra, a large showground venue. The National Folk Festival site is also roughly 0.7 km away.
The land rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, which are locally overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These rocks include the limestone that gave Canberra its original name, “Limestone Plains.”
Watson was gazetted on 7 April 1960 and is named after Australia’s third Prime Minister, John Christian Watson. The area once housed the Canberra Hog Farm and the Starlight Drive‑in cinema, both of which have been redeveloped into residential and commercial uses.
Justice Robert Hope Park is about 1.5 km away, offering open green space, while the Dickson District Playing Fields lie roughly 1.4 km from the property, providing sports facilities for the community.
