Length:

9 km

Miscellaneous:

Route includes: London Circuit, Constitution Avenue, Reg Saunders Way, Russell Drive, Kings Avenue, Parliament Drive, Federation Mall, State Circle, Commonwealth Avenue and Vernon Circle, plus a spur along King Edward Terrace

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Civic, Reid, Campbell, Russell, Parkes, Barton, Capital Hill and Yarralumla

Former: 1

Multiplexed with: 23 2 3 4 7

General Information:

ACT Tourist Drive 1 traversed arguably some of Australia's most important buildings and icons, all featured in the Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle. Buildings and landmarks include Parliament House, Anzac Parade leading to the Australian War Memorial, some international embassies, and much more.

The route crossed Lake Burley Griffin twice, tracing the land axis formed by Capital Hill, Black Mountain, Vernon (City) Hill and Mount Ainslie, which is one of the most prominent features of Walter Burley Griffin's original design for the city.

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Route 23, for 3 km between Constitution Av, Civic and State Cir, Capital Hill

Tourist Drive 2, for 3 km between Barry Dr / Cooyong St, Civic and Queen Victoria Tce / Coronation Dr, Parkes

Tourist Drive 3, for 2 km between London Cct, Civic and Kings Av, Russell

Tourist Drive 4, for 400 m between London Cct, Civic and Barry Dr / Cooyong St, Civic

Tourist Drive 7, for 3 km between Barry Dr / Cooyong St, Civic and Queen Victoria Tce / Coronation Dr, Parkes

1928: Construction of first Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. ¹

1930s: Construction commenced on State Circle around Capital Hill. ²

1960s: State Circle fully complete after being only three quarters built for several years. ²

1964: Kings Avenue and associated bridge opened by Prime Minister Sir Robert G Menzies. ¹

1988: Opening of Parliament House upon Capital Hill by HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

2010: TD1 re-routed onto Reg Saunders Way and Constitution Av after the truncation of Russell Av at its northern end.

Civic looped via Capital Hill then Russell

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Civic on Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD2 / TD4 /TD7), approaching London Cct (TD1 / TD2 / TD7) and Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:

Supplemental AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7), Parkes, approaching Queen Victoria Tce (TD7) and Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7), Parkes, approaching Queen Victoria Tce (TD7) and Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6), February 2016. The TD2 and TD7 multiplexes end at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD1 trailblazer on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD 1) at the interchange with State Cir (unnumbered when travelling southbound) and Capital Cir (NR23), Parkes, February 2016. TD1 veers right here and continues up the ramp towards Parliament House onto Parliament Dr.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1), Capital Hill, approaching Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) and State Cir (TD5 / NR23 for traffic turning left only, as NR23 is only applied to the anti-clockwise carriageway of this section of State Cir), February 2016. The TD5 duplex begins at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) at Parkes approaching National Cct (TD5) and Queen Victoria Tce, March 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) at Parkes approaching King George Tce and Macquarie St, March 2017. The TD5 duplex ends at this junction. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Queen Victoria Tce approaching National Cct (TD5) and Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) at Parkes, June 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) at Parkes approaching King Edward Tce (TD1) and Blackall St, March 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Kings Av (TD1) at Parkes approaching King Edward Tce (TD1) and Blackall St, March 2017. TD1 travels both straight and left at this junction. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Lake Burley Griffin:

Kings Av (TD1) as it crosses Kings Avenue Bridge over Lake Burley Griffin at Parkes, June 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) at Parkes approaching Wendouree Dr, March 2017.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) at Parkes approaching Parkes Way, March 2017. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Parkes Way Interchange:

Kings Av (TD1) at the Parkes Way interchange at Parkes, March 2017. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Constitution Av (TD1 / TD3) at Russell, approaching Russell Dr (former TD1 / TD3) and Blamey Cr, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD1 trailblazer on the corner London Cct (TD1 / TD7) and Akuna St, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct (TD1 / TD7), Civic, approaching Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and London Cct (TD7), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD7 trailblazer at Civic, approaching Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and London Cct (TD7), February 2016. Despite what the sign reports, TD7 turns both right and travels straight at this intersection.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazers:

Trailblazer assembly at Civic, approaching Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and London Cct (TD7), February 2016. TD1 loops left at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Civic looped via Russell then Capital Hill

Trailblazer:

TD1 trailblazer on London Cct (TD1 / TD7), near Verity Ln, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Civic, approaching Theatre Ln, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD1 / TD7), near Ainslie Pl, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD1 / TD7), approaching Constitution Av (TD1 / TD3), Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Intersection Directional Sign:

Black ID sign on Constitution Av (TD1 / TD3) at the junction with Blamey Cr and Russell Dr (former TD1 / TD3 alignment), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Constitution Av (TD1 / TD3) at the junction with Blamey Cr and Russell Dr (former TD1 / TD3 alignment), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Russell Dr (TD1 / TD3), approaching Kings Av (TD1), Russell, February 2016. TD1 turns right at this location and the TD3 duplex ends at this junction as well.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

Kings Av (TD1) at the interchange with Parkes Way, Russell, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Lake Burley Griffin:

Kings Av (TD1) as it crosses Kings Avenue Bridge over Lake Burley Griffin at Barton, June 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) approaching Bowen Pl interchange at Barton, June 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Bowen Place:

ID sign on Bowen Place, which connects with Bowen Drive, Barton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) at Barton approaching King George Tce and Macquarie St, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1) approaching National Cct (TD5) and Queen Victoria Tce at Barton, February 2016. The TD5 duplex begins at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

King Edward Terrace:

Looking northwest on King Edward Terrace (TD1) at Parkes, near the intersection of Mall Road West, July 2006.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) at Barton, approaching State Circle (NR23 / TD5), February 2016. TD1 continues straight at this intersection and the TD5 duplex in this direction ceases. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by June 2013 from June 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

TD1 trailblazer on Kings Av (TD1), Capital Hill, approaching Parliament Dr (TD1), February 2016. TD1 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Erroneous TD5 trailblazer on Parliament Dr (TD1), at the on-ramp to Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1), Capital Hill, February 2016. TD1 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1), approaching Coronation Dr (TD2) and Queen Victoria Tce (TD7), Yarralumla, February 2016. The TD2 multiplex begins at this intersection.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1), Coronation Dr (TD2) and Queen Victoria Tce (TD7), Yarralumla, February 2016. The TD2 multiplex begins at this intersection.

Image © Paul Rands