171 Hawken Drive, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia
171 Hawken Drive is located in the riverside suburb of St Lucia, about 7‑8 km southwest of the Brisbane GPO. The property sits on the main Hawken Drive shopping strip, close to the Brisbane River bend.
The University of Queensland campus is within easy walking distance; Union College is about 0.8 km away and the University of Queensland bus station is roughly 0.9 km from the house.
Several bus routes terminate at the University of Queensland Bus Station (≈0.9 km) and CityCat ferries stop at the Guyatt Park and University terminals. The Eleanor Schonell Bridge also provides dedicated bus, pedestrian and cycling connections.
Hawken Drive hosts an IGA supermarket, a variety of international restaurants, a medical centre, a dentist and a post‑office/news agency. Friday evenings are especially popular for dining out at the nearby eateries.
St Lucia features 15 parks, including Carawa Street Park with an off‑leash dog area, and Goodwin Park is about 1.1 km away. The St Lucia Golf Links and St Lucia Bowls Club are also within a short drive.
Heritage‑listed sites such as Union College (0.8 km) and Langer House (1.0 km) are within walking distance, as is the restored Avalon Theatre. The University’s Great Court is another historic landmark close by.
A free 5 km parkrun is held every Saturday morning near the University’s Aquatics Centre, and the Schonell Theatre regularly hosts public performances and ticketed events.
