9 Woolcock Street, Watson ACT 2602, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Nov 2005 | $395,000 | $391 |
Price per m² based on land size of 1008 m².
The home sits on a 1,008 m² block and offers three bedrooms. It is classified as a house within the Watson suburb.
Watson is serviced by ACTION bus routes R9 and 50, with route 53 on Antill Street. The Canberra Light Rail line runs along Phillip Avenue, and the EPIC and Racecourse light‑rail station is about 1 km away.
Exhibition Park in Canberra is roughly 0.6 km away, and the National Folk Festival site is about 0.7 km from the house. The former Starlight Drive‑In location is 1 km distant, and the Canberra Racecourse is around 1.1 km away.
The suburb rests on calcareous shales from the Canberra Formation, often overlain by Quaternary alluvium. These rocks include the limestone that gave Canberra its original title “Limestone Plains.”
Watson is named after John Christian Watson, the third Prime Minister of Australia, and the name was gazetted on 7 April 1960. Its streets honour Australian judges and other legal professionals.
Within walking distance you’ll find a local shopping centre, Prime7 television studios, the Canberra Technology Park (home to the Academy of Interactive Entertainment), the Ted Noffs Foundation, the Canberra Potters Society, a C3 Church, YWAM, and a BP service station.
Watson is bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street, placing the home very near these key arterial routes.
