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Kingsford Smith Drive is an arterial road which connects western Belconnen's northern suburbs to its southern suburbs and also eventually to Civic and Woden via other arterial roads. The alignment consists of a 4-lane road, some of which is divided by a median.
The road is named after Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897-1935), who was a well known aviator, who made many epic flights including the first across the Pacific Ocean in 1928.
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on William Hovell Dr at Higgins approching Drake Brockman Dr and Kingsford Smith Dr, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign for Kingsford Smith Drive, located on Kuringa Drive in Spence, looking northwest, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Higgins: Corner of William Hovell Dr, Drake Brockman Dr and Kingsford Smith Dr at Higgins, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Kuringa Dr in Spence, September 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Higgins approaching Belconnen Way, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Clarey Crescent Intersection: ID sign on the corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Clarey Cr, Spence. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the Belconnen Way roundabout at Higgins, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering melba: Entering the suburb of Melba. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Findlay Street Intersection: ID sign at Higgins at the junction with Findlay St, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Accident Zone Sign: Accident zone sign at Melba. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wirraway Crescent Intersection: ID sign at Higgins at the junction with Wirraway Cr, January 2014. Click here for a photo of this location from February 2010. Image © Paul Rands |
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Cardini Street & Spalding Street Junction: Kingsford Smith Dr as it passes Cardini Street, Melba and Spalding Street, Flynn. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Castieau Street Junction: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Castieau St at Higgins, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Spalding St junction. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Southern Cross Drive: ID sign at the junction with Southern Cross Drive at Higgins, February 2010. Note the hand painted "Left Lane Must Turn Left" sign. Image © Paul Rands |
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Chinner Crescent Intersection: Corner of Kingsford Smth Dr and Chinner Cr in Melba. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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O'Loghlen Street: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr & O'Loghlen St, Latham, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Verbrugghen Street Intersection: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Verbrugghen St in Melba. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Krefft Street: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr & Krefft St, Latham, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Approaching Ginninderra Drive: Kingsford Smith Drive as you approach Ginninderra Drive. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Ginninderra Drive: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr & Ginninderra Dr, Latham, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Signage: Road name ID sign at the junction with Ginninderra Dr. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Companion Crescent: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr & Companion Cr, Flynn, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Krefft Street Junction: ID sign at the Krefft St intersection in Florey. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Verbrugghen Street: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr & Verbrugghen St, Flynn, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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O'Loghlen Street Intersection: Intersection directional sign at the intersection with O'Loghlen Street at Florey. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Accident Zone Sign: Accident zone sign on Kingsford Smith Dr at Flynn, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Southern Cross Dr in Florey. Southbound, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Melba: Kingsford Smith Dr as it enters the suburb of Melba, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: Road name ID sign near Southern Cross Drive at Florey. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Alpen Street: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Alpen St in Melba / Spence, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Southern Cross Drive Intersection: Corner of Kingsford Smith Drive and Southern Cross Drive at Florey. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Entering Spence: Kingsford Smith Dr as it enters the suburb of Spence, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Southern Cross Drive junction at Florey. Southbound, January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Clarey Crescent: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Clarey Cr, Spence, September 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: AD sign acting as an ID sign at the Southern Cross Drive junction at Scullin. December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Kuringa Drive: Corner of Kingsford Smith Dr and Kuringa Dr in Spence, September 2013. Image © Paul Rands |
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Castieau Street Intersection: Intersection directional sign at Castieau Street in Scullin. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Wirraway Street Junction: ID sign at the corner of Wirraway St and Kingsford Smith Dr in Scullin. Southbound, January 2014. Click here for a photo of this location from December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Belconnen Way at Scullin. Southbound, January 2014. Click here for a photo of this location from December 2009. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Belconnen Way at Scullin. January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the roundabout with Belconnen Way at Scullin. January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching the southern terminus of Kingsford Smith Drive - the junction with Drake Brockman Drive in Hawker. January 2014. Image © Paul Rands |
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