3 Foster Place, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
3 Foster Place is a detached house situated on a block of land measuring 841 m². The property offers a standalone residence with substantial outdoor space.
The land size is 841 square metres, providing ample room for gardening, outdoor activities, or potential extensions within the boundaries of the property.
The residence is close to ACTION bus routes R9, 50 and route 53 on Antill Street, while the Canberra Light Rail line runs along Phillip Avenue about 1.7 km away, connecting Civic to Gungahlin Town Centre.
Within a short walk you’ll find Justice Robert Hope Park (≈0.7 km), Dickson District Playing Fields (≈1.3 km), Dickson Wetland (≈1.5 km), Calvert Park (≈1.4 km) and Bill Pye Park (≈2 km), offering a variety of recreational options.
Landmarks within 2 km include the historic Starlight Drive‑In site (≈1.6 km) and Exhibition Park in Canberra (≈1.7 km), which hosts the National Folk Festival each year (≈1.8 km). Mount Majura, a popular hiking spot, lies about 1.9 km away.
Watson is named after John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia, and the suburb name was gazetted on 7 April 1960. Its streets are themed after Australian judges and legal professionals.
The local geology consists of calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, often overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These rocks include the limestone that gave Canberra its original nickname, the ‘Limestone Plains.’
