4 Dickinson Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Sep 1999 | $149,950 | $178 |
| Sold | Jul 1993 | $143,500 | $170 |
Price per m² based on land size of 840 m².
The residence features four bedrooms. It provides ample space for a medium-sized family.
The property sits on an 840 m² block. This provides a modest garden and outdoor area.
It is a standalone house. The home offers privacy typical of a detached residence.
ACTION bus routes R9, 50 and route 53 on Antill Street serve the area. The Canberra Light Rail line runs along Phillip Avenue about 0.8 km away, with EPIC and Racecourse and Sandford Street stations within roughly 1–2 km.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is only about 0.7 km away and hosts major events such as the National Folk Festival. Justice Robert Hope Park, the Starlight Drive‑In site and the Canberra Racecourse are also within a 1–2 km radius.
The suburb sits on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, overlain in places by Quaternary alluvium. This includes the limestone that gave Canberra its original name, “Limestone Plains.”
Watson is named after John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia. The suburb’s name was officially gazetted on 7 April 1960.
