4 Hawthorn Street, The Gap QLD 4061, Australia
The Gap is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) by road north‑west of the Brisbane GPO, placing 4 Hawthorn Street about that distance from the city centre.
Enoggera Dam is about 0.9 km away and Enoggera Reservoir is roughly 1.4 km from the house, both offering lakeside recreation such as fishing and kayaking.
Waterworks Road runs through The Gap and connects eastward to St Johns Wood, Ashgrove, Red Hill and continues as Musgrave Road into Brisbane city.
The Gap has a good public bus service that operates along Waterworks Road, providing regular connections to neighbouring suburbs and the Brisbane CBD.
The area is close to the Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre and the D’Aguilar National Park bushland, as well as the Ashgrove Golf Club, all within 2 km of the house.
Nearby amenities include the Gap Village shopping precinct, a local police station on Waterworks Road, and a Queensland Fire & Rescue Station at 515 Waterworks Road.
The Gap was affected by a major storm on 16 November 2008, when a microburst caused extensive tree damage and roof losses in the area.
