Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory

Embassies Tour (Tourist Drive 6)

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 and Commonwealth Avenue.
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: Captial Hill, Parkes, Barton, Forrest, Deakin and Yarralumla.

Route Numbering:

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General Information:

The Embassies Tour is 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 *
• 1960s: State Circle fully complete after being only three quarters built for several years *
• 1988: Opening of Parliament House upon Capital Hill by HRH Queen Elizabeth II

Preview:	Description:
	Melbourne Avenue: In one of the most exclusive areas of the ACT, 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
	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
	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
	Eastbound on State Circle: ID sign for Hobart Avenue as you head east on State Circle near Parliament House and the suburb of Forrest. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands
	Old Black Directional Sign: AD sign as you approach Canberra Avenue on State Circle (ACT TD5 section) at Forrest. One of Canberra's oldest buildings is located in the distance: St Andrews Presbyterian Chuch. July 2006. 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 Barton. July 2006. Image © Paul Rands

* Information courtesy of the ACT Heritage Library