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Embassies Tour (Tourist Drive 6) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Roads that form the route: Brisbane Avenue, National Circuit, Dominion Circuit, Melbourne Avenue, Hopetoun Circuit, Schlich Street, Empire Circuit, Akarna Street, Moonah Place, Perth Avenue, Darwin Avenue, Forster Crescent, Coronation Drive, State Circle & Commonwealth Avenue
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Capital Hill, Parkes, Barton, Forrest, Deakin and Yarralumla.

Route Numbering:

• Former:
• Multiplexed With:

General Information:

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.

History:

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

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	Entering Forrest: State Circle as you enter the suburb of Forrest, February 2011. Image © Paul Rands			Melbourne Avenue: Outside Canberra Girls Grammar School. This is looking northeast - this side of the street is Deakin, the other side is Forrest. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach Canberra Avenue on State Circle at Forrest. February 2011. Image © Paul Rands			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. Hand painted signs were once extremely common across the ACT. Image © Paul Rands
	Hobart Avenue: ID sign on State Circle, for Hobart Avenue in Forrest. February 2011. Image © Paul Rands			State Circle ID Sign: Older style road name signage on State Circle at Deakin / Capital Hill. This sign would have been a 1990s direct remake of an old black sign. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on State Circle in Deakin, approaching Melbourne Avenue, February 2011. Image © Paul Rands			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on State Circle approaching Melbourne Avenue, February 2011. Image © Paul Rands
				Eastbound on State Circle: ID sign for Hobart Avenue as you head east on State Circle near Parliament House and the suburb of Forrest. February 2011. Image © Paul Rands
				Old Black Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach Canberra Avenue on State Circle at Forrest. One of Canberra's oldest buildings is located in the distance: St Andrews Presbyterian Chuch. February 2011. Image © Paul Rands
				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. Image © Paul Rands
				Tourist Drive 6 Trailblazer: TD6 trailblazer on Capital Hill near the junction with Brisbane Avenue, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
				End Tourist Drive 6: End TD6 trailblazer on Capital Hill near the junction with Brisbane Avenue, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands

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Last updated: 16-Feb-2019 19:02

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