<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
what are the measurements of a quarter acre
what are the measurements of a quarter acre
about 1,000 square metres
about 1,000 square metres