Quarter Acre
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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,[1] 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.
[edit] See also
- The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise, a popular book by Austin Mitchell
[edit] References
- ^ Fruit and vegetables - food in New Zealand, New Zealand History online.
