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Southern Cross Drive, Canberra
Southern Cross Drive, Canberra is a dual carriageway road in the district of Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. It bypasses the suburbs of Page, Florey, Latham, Scullin, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. Southern Cross Drive becomes Parkwood Road west of Macgregor. Parkwood Road is the main thoroughfare to Parkwood Landfill and Ginninderra Falls. The general speed limit is 60 km/h, with an 80 km/h limit between Kingsford Smith Drive and Coulter Drive The road is named after the aircraft flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (9 February 18978 November 1935), nicknamed Smithy, was an Australian aviation pioneer. He piloted the first transpacific flight and the first flight between Australia and New Zealand. Kingsford Smith was .... Sir Kingsford Smith also has the nearby Kingsford Smith Drive named after him. See also Streets in Canberra Roads in the Australian Capital Territory {{Australia-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holt, Australian Capital Territory
Holt () (postcode: 2615) is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It was gazetted on 2 July 1970 and was named after Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia 1966–67. Streets are named after sportsmen and sportswomen. Holt is bounded by Southern Cross Drive, Starke Street, MacNaughton Street, Drake Brockman Drive and the edge of the Belconnen Magpies golf course. It also borders on open farm and bushland, and is a short distance away from the Molongolo river. Ginninderra Falls Tourist Park and Parkwood, a very small light industrial area, are also nearby. It adjoins the suburbs of Higgins, Latham, Macgregor and Strathnairn. The suburb contains Kippax Centre, a group centre serving the surrounding area, including the Kippax Fair shopping centre. Facilities Holt has multiple local shops, a neighbourhood oval, sporting fields, and Kingsford Smith School on the site of the former Ginninderra High School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory
Belconnen (postcode: 2617) is the most inner suburb of the larger district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia. Sharing its name with the larger district which encapsulates it, the suburb is surrounded with well developed infrastructure, and planning which allows it sunset views from the Brindabellas on its western side. The suburb contains important amenities for the District of Belconnen including the Belconnen Town Centre and Lake Ginninderra as well as its own well populated residential areas. It is bounded by Ginninderra Drive, Aikman Drive, Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen Way and Coulter Drive. It has a number of parks such as Margaret Timpson Park, (within the town centre) Eastern Valley Oval, (on the lower slope of Emu Ridge) and on the foreshores of Lake Ginninberra, Diddams Close Park and John Knight Memorial Park. The name Belconnen has been associated with the district since the days of the early settlers. In the city of Canberra, suburbs are assigned street na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsford Smith Drive, Canberra
Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia and is named in honour of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Primarily a dual carriageway road between the intersection of Drake Brockman Drive in Higgins and a termination point at Kuringa Drive in Spence, Kingsford Smith drive follows an approximate north–south alignment with a distance of around 7.2 km. The speed limit is 80 km/h for the southern ⅔ of the road until a point between Ginninderra Drive and Companion Crescent where the limit drops to 70 km/h for the climb towards Mt Rogers. Kingsford Smith Drive intersects with the major roads of Ginninderra Drive, Southern Cross Drive and Belconnen Way. Kingsford Smith Drive is the major dividing road between the suburbs of Spence, Flynn, Latham and Higgins on the west, with the suburbs of Melba, Florey and Scullin on the east. Kingsford Smith Drive north of Ginninderra Drive is considered to be a high accident r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the Federation of Australia, federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the List of cities in Australia by population, eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John the Baptist Church, Reid, St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dual Carriageway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are designed to higher standards with controlled access are generally classed as motorways, freeways, etc., rather than dual carriageways. A road without a central reservation is a single carriageway regardless of the number of lanes. Dual carriageways have improved road traffic safety over single carriageways and typically have higher speed limits as a result. In some places, express lanes and local/collector lanes are used within a local-express-lane system to provide more capacity and to smooth traffic flows for longer-distance travel. History A very early (perhaps the first) example of a dual carriageway was the '' Via Portuensis'', built in the first century by the Roman emperor Claudius between Rome and its port Ostia at the mout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Belconnen is largely composed of Canberra suburbs. As at the , the district had a population of people; and was the most populous district within the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Belconnen is situated approximately to the north-west of the central business district of Canberra, and surrounds an artificially created, ornamental lake, Lake Ginninderra. Lake Ginninderra was made possible by building a dam at an elbow of Ginninderra Creek. Exiting the lake, via a simple overflow, Ginninderra Creek continues, and runs north-west to its confluence with the Murrumbidgee River just beyond the north-western ACT border. Establishment and governance Following the transfer of land from the Government of New South Wales to the Commonwealth G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. It is located in southeastern Australian mainland as an enclave completely within the state of New South Wales. Founded after Federation as the seat of government for the new nation, the territory hosts the headquarters of all important institutions of the Australian Government. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Section 125 of the new Australian Constitution provided that land, situated in New South Wales and at least from Sydney, would be ceded to the new federal government. Following discussion and exploration of various areas within New South Wales, the '' Seat of Government Act 1908'' was passed in 1908 which specified a capital in the Yass-Canberra region. The territory was transferred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Page, Australian Capital Territory
Page is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named in honour of Sir Earle Page, a Prime Minister. Streets in Page are named in honour of Australian scientists. Page was established in 1968. Demography As at the , Page had a population of 3,025 people. Political representation For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Page is in the electoral division of Fenner. For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Page is in the Ginninderra electorate. Geology Silurian age Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and center of the suburb. A lens of limestone is found just to the west of the center of the suburb. The mid west has purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. The north east has purple rhyodacite from the Deakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florey, Australian Capital Territory
Florey () is a residential suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Florey was gazetted on 5 August 1975 and most houses were constructed in the mid-1980s. The suburb itself is named after Howard Florey, Baron Florey, who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 for his role in the extraction of penicillin. The streets of Florey are named after Australian scientists. Location Florey is one of the closest suburb to the Belconnen Town Centre (other than the suburb of Belconnen itself), and has its own shopping centre, on the corner of Kesteven Street and Ratcliffe Crescent. The shopping centre displays a bronze plaque explaining the significance of Lord Florey's life and work. Original Land Use Before housing commenced, Florey was approximately 250 hectares of undulating open paddocks with very few trees. Much of the area was used for sheep agistment. The area drains into and faces Ginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latham, Australian Capital Territory
Latham () is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named for John Latham, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1935 to 1952. Streets in Latham have the names of Australian judges. Location and features It is bounded by the suburbs of Charnwood, Flynn, Florey, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor. It is surrounded by Ginninderra Drive on the north, Florey Drive on the west, Southern Cross Drive on the south, and Kingsford Smith Drive on the east. Latham has primary school a neighbourhood oval and a number of children's playgrounds. Ginninderra Creek runs through Latham, and there are open areas of grassland adjacent, such as the Umbagong district park. Traces of Aboriginal culture remain along the Creek with a marked site of axe-grinding grooves. Latham also has an ACTEWAGL/Evoenergy substation. From the mid-1970s Latham had a local shopping centre (supermarket, butcher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scullin, Australian Capital Territory
Scullin () is a residential suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after Prime Minister of Australia James Scullin. It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. In the city of Canberra, suburbs are assigned street names that reflect a distinct sub-group of cultural or historical Australian significance. The streets in the suburb of Scullin are named after aviators. Scullin is located adjacent to the suburbs of , , and . Southern Cross Early Childhood School and Scullin neighbourhood oval are located within the suburb. It is bordered by Kingsford Smith Drive, Belconnen Way, Southern Cross Drive and Chewings Street. Scullin is approximately 20 minutes walk and 5 minutes by car from the Belconnen Town Centre and 15 minutes walk and 3 minutes by car from the Hawker Shopping Centre. It is approximately 10 to 15 minutes by car from Canberra City and 30 minutes from Canberra Airport. Political representa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higgins, Australian Capital Territory
Higgins is a suburb in the Belconnen district of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb is named after politician and judge Henry Bournes Higgins (1851–1929). It was gazetted on 6 June 1968. The streets of Higgins are named after judges. Higgins had two government-run schools, Higgins Primary and Higgins Preschool (both now closed). Political representation For Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Higgins is in the Fenner. For Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Higgins is in the Ginninderra electorate. Geology Rocks in Higgins are from the Silurian age. Green grey rhyodacite of the Walker Volcanics underlie the south and center of the suburb. North of center is purple and green-grey dacite of the Walker Volcanics that was deposited before the rhyodacite. Purple pink rhyolite is found in the north east. In the north west is purple and green tuff Tuff is a type of roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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