Length:

8 km

Termini:

Northern: Commonwealth Av (NR23) and Queen Victoria Tce (TD7) at Yarralumla

Southern: State Cir (NR23) and Kings Av (TD1 / TD5) at Capital Hill

Route taken:

Coronation Drive, Forster Crescent, Darwin Avenue, Perth Avenue, Moonah Place, Arkana Street, Empire Circuit, Schlich Street, Hopetoun Circuit, Stonehaven Crescent, Melbourne Avenue and State Circle

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Yarralumla, Deakin, Forrest, Barton and Capital Hill

Former: 6

Multiplexed with: 2 5 23

General Information:

Located entirely south of Lake Burley Griffin, the Embassies Tour was designed to give a visitor easy access to view the various façades of the embassies dotted through the southern suburbs of Canberra. The route taken by Tourist Drive 6 only took in the embassies located close to the Parliamentary Triangle, however the suburb of O'Malley in the Woden district, is also home to numerous embassies.

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Route 23, for 750 m between Canberra Av (NR23), Capital Hill and Kings Av (TD1 / TD5), Capital Hill

Tourist Drive 2, for 100 m between Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7) / Queen Victoria Tce (TD7), Yarralumla and Forster St, Yarralumla

Tourist Drive 5, for 1 km between Melbourne Av (TD5 and unnumbered), Capital Hill and and Kings Av (TD1 / TD5), Capital Hill

1930s: Construction commenced on State Circle around Capital Hill ¹

15 October 1953: Coronation Drive name gazetted. ²

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

Barton to Yarralumla

Entering Forrest:

State Circle entering the suburb of Forrest, February 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Canberra Avenue on State Circle at Forrest. February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2011.

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Hobart Avenue:

ID sign on State Circle, for Hobart Avenue in Forrest. February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on State Circle in Deakin, approaching Melbourne Avenue, February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2011.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Melbourne Av at Forrest, approaching Tennyson Cr and Gawler Cr, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Melbourne Av (TD6) at the corner of Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered) and Gowrie Dr, Forrest, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this location.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Melbourne Av (TD6), Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered) and Gowrie Dr, Deakin, February 2016.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Melbourne Av (TD6), Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered) and Gowrie Dr, Deakin, February 2016.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered) and Hopetoun Cct (TD6), Deakin, February 2016.

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Adelaide Avenue Interchange:

Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the Adelaide Av (TD5) interchange, Deakin, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 5 trailblazer on Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the Adelaide Av (TD5) interchange, Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Hopetoun Cct (TD6) near the Embassy of Saudi Arabia and the High Commission of Sri Lanka, at the junction with Weston St and Hampton Cct, Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the roundabout with Schlich St (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD5 turns right at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer near the Embassy of Greece, on the corner of Schlich St (TD6) and Emipre Cct (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on the corner of Emipre Cct (TD6 and unnumbered) and Arkana St (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer near the Embassy of the United States of America, on the corner of Arkana St (TD6) and Moonah Pl (TD6) and Turrana St (unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer near the Embassy of the United States of America, on the corner of Moonah Pl (TD6) and Perth Av (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer near the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Embassy of France, on the corner of Perth Av (TD6 and unnumbered) and Darwin Av (TD6), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer minus its arrow near the Embassy of Finland, on the corner of Darwin Av (TD6) and Forster Cr (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this location.

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Flynn Drive:

Forster Cr (TD6) as it passes under Flynn Dr, Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Coronation Drive:

Forster Cr (TD6) at the junction with Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6) at Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this location and the TD2 duplex begins here. Note the incorrectly pointed arrow.

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Yarralumla to Barton

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6) at Yarralumla, approaching Forster Cr (TD6), February 2016. The TD2 duplex ends at this junction.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer behind the British High Commission on Forster Cr (TD6), Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Flynn Drive:

Forster Cr (TD6) as it passes under Flynn Dr, Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Handpainted Warning Sign and Trailblazer:

Handpainted warning sign and TD6 trailblazer on Forster Cr (TD6), Yarralumla, approaching Darwin Av (TD6) and the unnumbered section of Forster Av, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

TD6 trailblazer on Forster Cr (TD6), Yarralumla, approaching Darwin Av (TD6) and the unnumbered section of Forster Av, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on the corner of Darwin Av (TD6) and Perth Av (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Perth Av (TD6), approaching Moonah Pl (TD6), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this intersection.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Moonah Pl (TD6) at the junction with Arkana St (TD6) and Turrana St, Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this intersection.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Arkana St (TD6) at the junction with National Cct (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this intersection.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Empire Cct (TD6) at the junction with Schlich St (TD6), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns right at this intersection.

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Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 6 trailblazer on Schlich St (TD6) at the roundabout with Hopetoun Cct (TD6 and unnumbered), Yarralumla, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this intersection.

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Adelaide Avenue:

Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the Adelaide Av (TD5) interchange, Yarralumla, February 2016.

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Adelaide Avenue:

Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the Adelaide Av (TD5) interchange, Deakin, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

TD6 trailblazer on Hopetoun Cct (TD6) at the roundabout with Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered), Deakin, February 2016.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Hopetoun Cct (TD6) and Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered), Deakin, February 2016.

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Trailblazer:

TD6 trailblazer on the roundabout of Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered), Melbourne Av (TD6) and Gowrie Dr, Deakin, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Stonehaven Cr (TD6 and unnumbered), Melbourne Av (TD6) and Gowrie Dr, Deakin, February 2016. TD6 turns left at this location.

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Trailblazer:

TD6 trailblazer on Melbourne Av (TD6) approaching Gawler Cr and Tennyson Cr, Deakin, February 2016. TD6 continues straight at this location.

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Melbourne Avenue:

Outside Canberra Girls Grammar School. This is looking northeast - this side of the street is Deakin, the other side is Forrest. February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from July 2006.

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Approaching State Circle:

Melbourne Avenue in Deakin as it approaches Capital Hill and State Circle, July 2006. Note the hand painted Right Lane Must Turn Right sign.

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State Circle ID Sign:

Older style road name signage on State Circle at Deakin / Capital Hill, July 2006.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on State Circle approaching Melbourne Avenue, Capital Hill, February 2011.

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Eastbound on State Circle:

ID sign for Hobart Avenue heading east on State Circle near Parliament House and the suburb of Forrest. February 2011.

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Black Directional Sign:

Black ID sign approaching Canberra Avenue on State Circle at Forrest. February 2011.

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Approaching Brisbane Avenue:

Heading north near the junction with Brisbane Avenue. Capital Hill is on the left of the road and the suburb of Barton is on the right, December 2009.

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Tourist Drive 6 Trailblazer:

TD6 trailblazer on Capital Hill near the junction with Brisbane Avenue, December 2009.

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on State Circle approaching Kings Avenue (TD1 / TD5), Capital Hill, February 2016.

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End Tourist Drive 6:

End TD6 trailblazer on Capital Hill near the junction with Kings Avenue (TD1), February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from December 2009.

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