Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory
Hindmarsh Drive
Phillip to Duffy
Statistics:
- Length:
- 13 km (Phillip to Duffy: 6 km)
- Termini:
- Eastern: Eucumbene Drive, Duffy
- Western: Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Lyons, Chifley, Waramanga, Stirling, Weston, Holder, Rivett and Duffy
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Major routes Hindmarsh Drive intersects or conencts with include Tuggeranong Parkway, Yamba Drive, Jerrabomberra Avenune (former NR23), and Monaro Highway (A23).
Hindmarsh Drive is all dual carriageway, with 4 to 6 lanes for traffic and is used as a major cross city route from the Woden and Tuggeranong to connect to Queanbeyan and the eastern Canberra suburbs.
The route is named after John Hindmarsh (1782-1860), who was the first governor of South Australia, from 1836 to 1838. He was knighted in 1851. 1
History:
- 29 September 1966: Name was gazetted. 1
- 9 March 1967: Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive by Commissioner of NCDC, Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony. 2
- April 1973: Permanent closure of the junction of Hindmarsh Drive and McDonald Street at Chifley. 3
- 1978: Construction begins on grade separating Hindmarsh Drive / Tuggeranong Parkway junction. 4
- October 1979: Work commenced on duplicating Hindmarsh Drive at Weston, near Namatjira Drive. 5
- 1979: At grade junction with Tuggeranong Parkway replaced by grade separated interchange. 6
- 22 November 1989: Hindmarsh Drive deviation to Canberra Av opened to traffic. 7
- 27 June 2005: Minister for Urban Services John Hargreaves officially opened the on-road cycle lanes constructed on Hindmarsh Drive. 8
Phillip to Duffy
Entering Chifley:
Hindmarsh Dr at the junction with Melrose Dr, as it enters the suburb of Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Eggleston Street:
Intersection directional sign near Eggleston St in Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Launceston Street:
Intersection directional sign near Launceston St in Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching the Tuggeranong Pkwy at Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Tuggeranong Parkway Interchange:
Westbound on Hindmarsh Dr at the interchange with Tuggeranong Pkwy at Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Tuggeranong Parkway Interchange:
Westbound on Hindmarsh Dr at the interchange with Tuggeranong Pkwy at Chifley, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Weston Creek District:
Hindmarsh Dr near the Tuggeranong Pkwy interchange at Waramanga, Feburary 2010.
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Badimara Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Badimara St at Waramanga, Feburary 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Badimara Street:
Northbound on Badimara St at Waramanga as it meets Hindmarsh Dr, August 2010.
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Larakia Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Larakia St in Waramanga, Feburary 2010.
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McInnes Street Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & McInnes St at Waramanga, Feburary 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advanced Directional Sign:
AD sign on Hindmarsh Dr at Waramanga, approaching the Namatjira Dr intersection, Feburary 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Namatjira Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Namatjira Dr at Waramanga, Feburary 2010.
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Entering Stirling:
Hindmarsh Dr as it enters the suburb of Stirling, Feburary 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Hindmarsh Dr at Stirling approaching Brierly St, Feburary 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign near Brierly St in Stirling, for the junction with Streeton Dr, Feburary 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Streeton Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Streeton Dr in Stirling, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Rivett:
Hindmarsh Dr at the Streeton Dr intersection as it enters Rivett, August 2010.
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Williamson Street Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Williamson St in Rivett. This is where Hindmarsh Dr becomes undivided single carriageway, August 2010.
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Carbeen Street:
Intersection directional sign near Carbeen St in Rivett, August 2010.
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Dixon Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Dixon Dr at Rivett, August 2010.
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Bangalay Crescent Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Bangalay Cr in Rivett, August 2010.
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Wyangala Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Wyangala St in Rivett, August 2010.
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Darwinia Terrace Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Darwinia Tce in Rivett, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
End Hindmarsh Drive:
Western terminus of Hindmarsh Dr at Chapman. As you can see, Hindmarsh Dr has been designed to be extended in the future, for now, traffic is channeled onto Eucumbene Dr, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Duffy to Phillip
Darwinia Terrace Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Darwinia Tce in Duffy, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Wyangala Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Wyangala St in Duffy, August 2010.
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Bangalay Crescent Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Bangalay Cr in Duffy, August 2010.
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Dixon Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Dixon Dr at Duffy, August 2010.
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Williamson Street Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Williamson St in Holder, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Holder, for the junction with Streeton Dr, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Streeton Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Streeton Dr in Holder, August 2010.
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Entering Weston:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Streeton Dr at Weston, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Hindmarsh Dr at Weston approaching Brierly St, August 2010.
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Black Intersection Directional Sign assembly:
Black ID signs on the corner Brierly St and Hindmarsh Dr in Weston, May 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Weston for the junction with Namatjira Dr, May 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Namatjira Drive Intersection:
Hindmarsh Dr at the junction with Namatjira Dr in Weston, May 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Black Intersection Directional Sign assembly:
Black ID signs on the corner Namatjira Dr and Hindmarsh Dr in Weston, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
McInnes Street Intersection:
Hindmarsh Dr at Weston, near McInnes St, May 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Weston approaching Larakia St, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Larakia Street Junction:
Corner of McInnes St, Larakia St and Hindmarsh Dr in Weston, May 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Weston approaching the interchange with Tuggeranong Pkwy and also the intersection with Badimara St, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Badimara Street Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Badimara St in Weston, May 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Tuggeranong Parkway Interchange:
Eastbound at Weston at the interchange with the Tuggeranong Pkwy, May 2010.
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Tuggeranong Parkway Interchange:
Eastbound at Weston at the interchange with the Tuggeranong Pkwy, May 2010.
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Tuggeranong Parkway Interchange:
Eastbound at Weston at the interchange with the Tuggeranong Pkwy, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Entering Lyons:
Hindmarsh Dr near Tuggeranong Pkwy as it enters the suburb of Lyons, August 2010.
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Entering Woden:
Sign announcing the district of Woden, Lyons, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Launceston Street:
Intersection directional sign near Launceston St in Lyons, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Eggleston Street:
Intersection directional sign near Eggleston St in Lyons, June 2025. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Lyons approaching Melrose Dr, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Melrose Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Melrose Dr at Lyons, October 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Melrose Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Melrose Dr at Lyons, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
2 ACT Government, ACT Heritage Library, ImagesACT, Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive. Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony, 9 March 1967.
3 Canberra Times, Page 12, 5 April 1973
4 ACT Government, ACT Heritage Library, ImagesACT, Concrete beam placed in position on the Tuggeranong Parkway overpass of Hindmarsh Drive, 5 December 1978.
5 Canberra Times, Page 8, 6 October 1979
6 ACT Government, ACT Heritage Library, ImagesACT, Tuggeranong Parkway, Hindmarsh Drive interchange is nearing completion, 11 January 1979.
7 Canberra Times, Page 5, 22 November 1989
8 ACT Government, Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory, Media Release, Opening of $900 000 Woden Valley On-Road Cycle Lane, 27 June 2005.