44 Mccawley Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2010 | $250,000 | $307 |
Price per m² based on land size of 813 m².
44 Mccawley Street is a house situated on a land parcel of 813 m². The sizeable lot provides ample outdoor space for gardening or recreation.
The EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is about 0.8 km away, making it a short walk from the house. Other nearby stations include Swinden Street (≈1.4 km) and Sandford Street (≈1.5 km).
Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue, and Antill Street. These roads provide convenient vehicular access to surrounding districts.
ACTION bus routes R9 and 50 run through Watson, while route 53 serves Antill Street. Phillip Avenue is also serviced by the Canberra Light Rail line to Civic and Gungahlin Town Centre.
Exhibition Park in Canberra (≈0.3 km) and the National Folk Festival venue (≈0.5 km) are very close, as is the Canberra Racecourse (≈0.6 km). The historic Starlight Drive‑In site is about 1.2 km away.
The area sits on calcareous shales of the Canberra Formation, often overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These rocks include 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.
