Length:

11 km

Miscellaneous:

Route includes: London Circuit, Edinburgh Avenue, Lawson Crescent, Lennox Crossing, Liversidge Street, Ellery Crescent, Marcus Clarke Street, Allsop Street, Hutton Street, Kingsley Street, Barry Drive, Northbourne Avenue, London Circuit, Commonwealth Avenue, King Edward Terrace, Parkes Place East, King George Terrace and Queen Victoria Terrace

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Civic, Parkes, Yarralumla, Acton and Turner

Former: 7

Multiplexed with: 23 1 2

General Information:

Tourist Drive 7 spanned both sides of Lake Burley Griffin, and took in the Parliamentary Triangle, as well as educational, museum and CBD regions of Canberra. The route passed by some of the city's most important buildings including the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the Supreme Court, the ACT Magistrates Court, the historic Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, the Canberra Theatre Centre, The Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Questacon, The National Library, Australian National University and the Academy of Science Shine Dome.

The route is a mix of arterial multi-lane divided roads and suburban streets and features the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge over Lake Burley Griffin.

Multiplexes along the route include:

National Route 23, for 4.5 km between Civic and Parkes

Tourist Drive 1, for 3 km between Barry Dr / Cooyong St, Civic and Queen Victoria Tce / Coronation Dr, Parkes

Tourist Drive 2, for 3 km between Marcus Clarke St, Turner and Queen Victoria Tce / Coronation Dr, Parkes

1911: Planning of Commonwealth Avenue, Vernon Circle and Northbourne Avenue by Walter Burley Griffin. ¹

1916: The first Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, completed 1916. ²

1922: The first Commonwealth Avenue Bridge was damaged by flood. ²

1923-1924: The second Commonwealth Avenue Bridge built, using three NSW 'Leychester' type trusses. The second bridge was built using materials that had been intended for a bridge near Kings Avenue but not on the current Kings Avenue alignment. ³

1925: The second Commonwealth Avenue Bridge damaged by flood. ²

1927: The completion of the third Commonwealth Avenue Bridge was a modification of the previous bridge. It was by a metre and had an added fourth truss. ¹

May 1927: The third Commonwealth Avenue Bridge opened to traffic. ³

20 September 1928: Northbourne Avenue name gazetted. ⁴

1963: The fourth and current high-level concrete Commonwealth Avenue Bridge completed. ²

November 1963: The fourth Commonwealth Avenue Bridge opened to traffic. ⁵

13 April 1972: Barry Drive name gazetted. ⁶

4 June 1982: Commonwealth Avenue name gazetted. ⁷

City West to Parliamentary Triangle via Acton then City East

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct approaching Edinburgh Av, November 2022.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Edinburgh St in Acton approaching Phillip Law St, Parkes Way and Lawson Cr, September 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Hand Painted Sign:

Hand painted Right Lane Must Turn Right sign at the Parkes Way interchange in Acton, September 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign, Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2), Turner, approaching Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and Cooyong St, August 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2), approaching Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and Cooyong St, Turner, February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from August 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 2 trailblazer on Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) near Bunda St, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7), approaching London Cct (TD1 / TD7), Civic, February 2011. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from February 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 1 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) approaching Verity Ln, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) approaching Theatre Ln, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer at the corner of London Cct (TD7 / TD1) and Ainslie Pl, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) approaching Constitution Av, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

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

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct, Civic approaching the Commonwealth Av interchange (Commonwealth Place), February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Commonwealth Avenue Interchange:

Intersection directional signs on London Cct at the Commonwealth Av interchange, Civic, February 2016. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from September 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7) at Parkes, approaching Albert St, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7) at Parkes, approaching Albert St, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7) at Parkes, approaching King Edward Tce (TD7), February 2016. TD7 turns left at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on King Edward Tce (TD7) near Flynn Dr and Langton Cr, Parkes, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer facing the unnumbered section of King Edward Tce at the junction with Parkes Pl East (TD7), Parkes, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on Langton Cr (TD7), Parkes, approaching Queen Victoria Tce (TD7 and unnumbered), February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on the corner of Langton Cr (TD7) and Queen Victoria Tce (TD7 and unnumbered), Parkes, February 2016. TD7 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Queen Victoria Tce (TD7) at the junction with Commonwealth Av (TD1 / TD2 / TD7) and Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6), Parkes, February 2016. TD7 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer Queen Victoria Tce (TD7) at the junction with Commonwealth Av (TD1 / TD2 / TD7) and Coronation Dr (TD2 / TD6), Parkes, February 2016. TD7 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Parliamentary Triangle to City West via City East then Acton

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD7) at Acton at the London Cct / Parkes Way off-ramp, February 2016. TD7 veers left here and despite what the sign suggests does not continue straight.

Image © Paul Rands

Commonwealth Avenue:

London Cct (TD7) passing under Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2), Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct (TD7), approaching Constitution Av (TD1), Civic, February 2016. The TD1 duplex starts at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) at the junction with Nangari St, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 1 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) at the junction with Akuna St, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on London Cct (TD7 / TD1), Civic, at the junction with Theatre Ln, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) at the junction with Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4) and Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7), Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazers:

Tourist Drive 1, 2 and 4 trailblazers on London Cct (TD7 / TD1) at the junction with Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4) and Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7), Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

National Route 23 trailblazer on Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) at the Rudd St intersection, Civic, December 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7), Civic, approaching Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2) and Cooyong St, December 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2) and Cooyong St, Civic, December 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7) and Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2) and Cooyong St, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Parliamentary Triangle to City West via City East then Acton

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 2 trailblazer on Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2), Civic, approaching Moore St, January 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Direcitional Sign:

AD sign on Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2), Civic, approaching Marcus Clarke St, January 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Direcitional Sign:

AD sign on Barry Dr (TD7 / TD2), Civic, approaching Kingsley St (TD7), January 2010.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Allsop St (TD7) at the junction with Marcus Clarke St (TD7 and unnumbered), Civic, February 2016. TD7 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Marcus Clarke St (TD7), approaching Ellery Cr (TD7), Civic, February 2016. TD7 turns right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Ellery Cr (TD7) approaching Repository Ln, Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the corner of Ellery Cr (TD7 / unnumbered) and Liversidge St (TD7), Acton, December 2014.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Liversidge St (TD7), Action, approaching Garran Rd and McCoy Cct, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

National Museum of Australia:

Lennox Xing (TD7) as it enters the turnaround bay at the National Museum of Australia, Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Lawson Cr approaching Bachelor Ln at Acton, September 2013.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on Lawson Cr, Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Lawson Cr approaching Parkes Way & Edinburgh St interchange, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Parkes Way Interchange:

Intersection directional sign at the Parkes Way westbound ramp, Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on Edinburgh Av (TD7) at the interchange with Parkes Way, Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Edinburgh Av (TD7) at junction with Hales St and Phillip Law St, Acton, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Tourist Drive 7 trailblazer on London Cct (TD7), at the junction with London Cct (TD1 / TD7), Commonwealth Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4) and Northbourne Av (NR23 / TD1 / TD2 / TD4 / TD7), Civic, February 2016.

Image © Paul Rands