Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory: Science and Nature Loop (Tourist Drive 5)

Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory

Science and Nature Loop (Tourist Drive 5) - Hume to Capital Hill (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

Length: 85 km (Hume to Capital Hill: 13 km)
Roads that form the route: State Circle, Adelaide Avenue, Cotter Road, Paddys River Road, Tidbinbilla Road, Tharwa Drive, Monaro Highway, Canberra Avenue, National Circuit & Kings Avenue
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Symonston, Narrabundah, Fyshwick, Griffith, Kingston, Barton and Forrest

Route Numbering:

Current: A23 B23

Former:
Multiplexes:

General Information:

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ACT Tourist Drive 5 is the Science and Nature loop, taking in attractions such as Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Deep Space Tracking Station, Cotter Dam, various nature parks and reserves, Lanyon Homestead, Cuppacumbalong and much more.

The route varies from freeway conditions along the Monaro Hwy and Adelaide Ave through to rural back roads along the southwestern part of the route, further away from urban areas.

Multiplexes along the route include:

Tourist Drive 1 for 300 m along Kings Avenue
Tourist Drive 6 for 700 m along State Circle
National Route 23 for 17 km between Barton and Richardson

History:

1930s: Construction commenced on State Circle around Capital Hill 1
1960s: State Circle fully complete after being only three quarters built for several years 1
1988: Opening of Parliament House upon Capital Hill by HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
11 November 1992: Monaro Highway name gazetted. 2

Hume to Capital Hill		Capital Hill to Hume
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	Road Safety Sign: Northbound at Symonston. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Approaching State Circle: Sign showing TD5, southbound at Parkes, approaching State Circle, Capital Hill and Parliament House, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Hindmarsh Drive Interchange: Monaro Hwy in Symonston at the Hindmarsh Dr interchange. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Southbound Approaching Canberra Avenue: Sign showing TD5 heading south near Barton & Capital Hill as you approach the turn for NR23 / Canberra Avenue, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign for Canberra Avenue at the Hindmarsh Drive interchange in Symonston. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Trailblazer: TD5 trailblazer on National Cct (TD5) next to Barton Bus Station, November 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign for Canberra Avenue in Narrabundah. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Traliblazer: TD5 trailblazer at the corner of National Cct (TD5) and Brisbane Av in Barton, November 2015. Image © Paul Rands
	Canberra Avenue Interchange Northbound at Narrabundah at the interchange with Canberra Avenue. NR23 veers off to the left and Monaro Highway continues as ALT-NR23 straight ahead. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Canberra Avenue: Corner of National Cct and Canberra Av at Barton, November 2015. TD5 turns left at this junction. Image © Paul Rands
	Canberra Avenue Interchange Northbound at Narrabundah at the interchange with Canberra Avenue. NR23 veers off to the left and Monaro Highway continues as ALT-NR23 straight ahead. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Canberra Avenue at Barton, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Narrabundah approaching Canberra Avenue. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Furneaux Street Intersection: Manuka Circle approaching Furneaux Street at Barton, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Narrabundah approaching Canberra Avenue. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Flinders Way Junction: Corner of Manuka Circle and Flinders Way in Griffith, June 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Narrabundah at the Canberra Avenue intersection. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Captain Cook Crescent & Manuka Circle Junction: Manuka Circle at the junction with Captain Cook Crescent in Barton, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering South Canberra: Canberra Avenue at Narrabundah as it enters the region of South Canberra, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Captain Cook Crescent & Manuka Circle Junction: Manuka Circle at the junction with Captain Cook Crescent in Barton, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Nyrang Street Intersection: Corner of Canberra Avenue and Nyrang Street in Narrabundah, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Captain Cook Crescent & Manuka Circle Junction: Manuka Circle at the junction with Captain Cook Crescent in Barton, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Dalby Street Junction: Advance directional sign acting as an intersection directional sign at the junction with Dalby Street in Narrabundah, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Old Black Intersection Directional Sign: Old black ID sign at the Dawes Street junction in Griffith, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Hume Place: AD sign approaching Hume Place - the corner of Canberra Av (NR23 / TD5), Wentworth Av and Sturt Av at Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Cunningham & Barrallier Streets: Looking southeast on Canberra Av in Grffith at the junction with Cunningham and Barrallier Street, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: TD5 trailblazdr approaching Hume Place at Griffith. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Cunningham & Barrallier Streets: Looking southeast on Canberra Av in Grffith at the junction with Cunningham and Barrallier Street, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Hume Place: Hume Place - the corner of Canberra Av (NR23 / TD5), Wentworth Av and Sturt Av at Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Hume Place: Hume Place - the corner of Canberra Av (NR23 / TD5), Wentworth Av and Sturt Av at Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Hume Place: Hume Place - the corner of Canberra Av (NR23 / TD5), Wentworth Av and Sturt Av at Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign on Canberra Avenue, near McMillan Cr at Fyshwick, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Cunningham & Barrallier Streets: Looking southeast on Canberra Av in Grffith at the junction with Cunningham and Barrallier Street, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick, approaching Dalby St, June 2013. Image © Paul Rands
	Lefroy and Eyre Street Junction: Canberra Avenue in Griffith at the junction with Eyre Street and Lefroy Street, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick, approaching Monaro Highway (ALT-NR23, NR23 / TD5) and Ipswich Street. February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Black Intersection Directional Signs: Approaching the junction with, Manuka Circle, Captain Cook Crescent in Griffith, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on Canberra Avenue in Fyshwick, at the junction with Monaro Highway (ALT-NR23, NR23 / TD5) and Ipswich Street. February 2010. Image © Paul Rands
	Captain Cook Crescent & Manuka Circle Junction: Manuka Circle at the junction with Captain Cook Crescent in Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign in Symonston, just after the Canberra Avenue interchange on Monaro Highway. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Flinders Way Junction: Corner of Manuka Circle and Flinders Way in Griffith, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands		Hindmarsh Drive Interchange: Southbound on Monaro Hwy in Symonston at the Hindmarsh Dr interchange. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	National Circuit Intersection: Canberra Avenue in Forrest at National Circuit. December 2009. Note Parliament House and St Andrews Church in the distance. TD5 turns right at this junction. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: RD sign in Symonston, just after the Hindmarsh Drive interchange on Monaro Highway. June 2013. Click here for a photo of this location from December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of Tourist Drive 5 between Hume and Tharwa

1 ACT Heritage Library
2 ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, Monaro Highway

Last updated: 16-Feb-2019 20:26

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