Quarter acre - wikipedia 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 aspired to own a 3 - or 4 - bedroom house or bungalow on a section of around a quarter of an acre ( about 1,000 square metres ), also known locally as the Australian Dream or the New Zealand dream. The land was frequently put to use with vegetable gardens, fruit trees, or lawns for family recreation. The quarter - acre aspiration has changed in recent decades, with sub-divisions, 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 to be smaller with new sub-divisions averaging a half or less of the classic quarter - acre. See also Rood, an Old English unit of area, equal to quarter of an acre New Zealand dream Australian Dream The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise, a popular book by Austin Mitchell References Jump up ^ Fruit and vegetables - food in New Zealand, New Zealand History online. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quarter_acre&oldid=785051737 '' Categories : Australian culture New Zealand culture Housing in Australia Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 June 2017, at 10 : 56. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what are the measurements of a quarter acre
Answer: about 1,000 square metres