Quarter Acre

Quarter Acre

In Australian and New Zealand English, a Quarter Acre is a term for a suburban plot of land. Traditionally, Australians and New Zealanders aspire to own a 3- or 4-bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre (about 1,000 square meters), also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand Dream. The land was frequently put to use with vegetable gardens, [ [http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/no-pavlova-please/fresh-canned-frozen Fruit and vegetables - food in New Zealand] , New Zealand History online.] fruit trees, or lawns for family recreation.

The quarter-acre aspiration has changed in recent decades, with infill housing, apartments, and townhouses becoming more common in large cities, and nearby lifestyle farming blocks becoming popular. Most "quarter-acre" sections are not exactly a quarter of an acre. With urban growth, properties tend be smaller.

ee also

*"The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise", a popular book by Austin Mitchell

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