Tharwa Drive is an arterial road, in the southern

Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...

. The road extends from the Monaro Highway through the Tuggeranong district 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 ...

's southern suburbs, connecting with Drakeford Drive before continuing south through the

Lanyon Valley Lanyon Valley ({{IPAc-en, ˈ, l, æ, n, j, ə, n) is a district located at the southeast end of Canberra, Australia, including the suburbs of Gordon, Conder, and Banks. Region The Lanyon Valley is a small community containing five schools: Lanyo ...

and crossing the Murrumbidgee River at the village of Tharwa. Tharwa Drive provides access to the historic

Lanyon Homestead Lanyon is an historic homestead and grazing property located on the southern outskirts of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory. History The site was first occupied following white settlement by Timothy Beard, who depastured cattle on th ...

, the Murrumbidgee Corridor nature reserve. Restoration of the heritage listed

Tharwa Bridge Tharwa Bridge is a four span Allan truss bridge that provides a high-level crossing point across the Murrumbidgee River, allowing traffic between Canberra and Tharwa village. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Australian Capital Territory ...

, which carries the road over the Murrumbidgee was completed in 2011, following several years of closures and traffic restrictions.

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{{Road infrastructure in Canberra Streets in Canberra Roads in the Australian Capital Territory

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