Gungahlin Drive is an arterial road in
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
,
Australia
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. Its urban portion is long, and serves as one of the major thoroughfares in the
Gungahlin
The District of Gungahlin () is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory used in land administration. The Gungahlin Region is one of fastest growing regions within Australia. The district is subdivided into di ...
district, before becoming a parkway standard roadway south of the
Barton Highway
Barton Highway is a highway in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It connects Canberra to Hume Highway at Yass, and it is part of the route from Melbourne to Canberra. It is named in honour of Sir Edmund Barton, the first Pr ...
. This high quality section was built as the major part of the
Gungahlin Drive Extension
Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE) is a freeway grade road, located in the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australia. It is 8.3 kilometres long and extended the previously existing Gungahlin Drive from the Barton Highway in the district of Gungah ...
project.
Route description
The route begins at roundabout that forms the end of
Clarrie Hermes Drive Clarrie is a masculine given name, a diminutive form of Clarence. It may refer to:
Sports
* Clarrie Answerth (1901–1981), Australian rules footballer
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, and
Horse Park Drive
Horse Park Drive is an arterial road in the Gungahlin district of Canberra, Australia. It is named for the homestead Horse Park, built in 1853 which is located in the suburb of Jacka. The road provides a bypass of the Gungahlin town centre, ...
. It heads in a roughly south-easterly direction, passing by several suburbs, and becoming dual carriageway to the east of
Gundaroo Drive
Gundaroo is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and in Yass Valley Council. It is situated to the east of the Yass River, about north of Sutton, about west of the Lake George range. At the , Gundaroo "st ...
. It then crosses between the Mulanggari and Gungaderra Grasslands and heads in a southerly direction along the western edge of the industrial area. It then switches to a southwesterly heading and crosses over the
Barton Highway
Barton Highway is a highway in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. It connects Canberra to Hume Highway at Yass, and it is part of the route from Melbourne to Canberra. It is named in honour of Sir Edmund Barton, the first Pr ...
, the interchange at this location also marks the transition to the start of the
Gungahlin Drive Extension
Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE) is a freeway grade road, located in the Belconnen district of Canberra, Australia. It is 8.3 kilometres long and extended the previously existing Gungahlin Drive from the Barton Highway in the district of Gungah ...
, built to parkway standards.
Junctions
Gungahlin Drive has multiple junctions along its length providing access to suburbs and facilities in the Gungahlin and
Belconnen
The District of Belconnen () is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), used in land administration. The district is subdivided into 27 divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Belconne ...
districts as well as the Inner North, there are links to several other arterial roads.
ACTMAPi
, ACT Government
The Government of the Australian Capital Territory, also referred to as the Australian Capital Territory Government or ACT Government, is the executive authority of the Australian Capital Territory, one of the territories of Australia. The lead ...
, accessed 18 April 2013
See also
References
{{Road infrastructure in Canberra
Streets in Canberra
Roads in the Australian Capital Territory