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, and the blue line denoting the marathon's path still exists today.

Route

Anzac Parade starts at ''Driver's Triangle'', a small park at the intersection of Moore Park Road and South Dowling Street at Moore Park. It is a southward extension of Flinders Street, on the border of

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and

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. At this intersection there is also an entrance to the

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. The street received its name in memory of members of the

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(later to become known as

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s) who marched down the street from their barracks (now a heritage listed part of the

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) to Sydney Harbour, where they were transported to Europe during

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. Anzac Parade passes south through the suburbs of Moore Park, Kensington, Kingsford, Maroubra,

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, Malabar, Chifley and

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before ending at a loop at La Perouse. Major landmarks along Anzac Parade include the

(UNSW) and the

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(known as NIDA), where a number of well-known actors (including

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and

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) received their training.

History

The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the

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provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually

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). Main Road No. 171 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from the intersection with Allison Road in Kensington, via Kingsford and Maroubra to La Perouse. The route was allocated State Route 70 in 1974, but was completely decommissioned in 2004. In February 2015, the Albert Cotter Bridge across Anzac Parade opened. This pedestrian and cycle bridge was built to improve access to events at the

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Naming

Anzac Parade began life as a series of discrete roadways through south-eastern Sydney, which were unified under one name in 1917. These streets were: * Randwick Road, between Moore Park and Alison roads, Moore Park * Eastern Avenue, between Alison Road and Lorne Avenue, Kensington * Bunnerong Road, between Lorne Avenue and Kingsford Nine Ways * Broad Road, between Nine Ways and the present-day Anzac Parade–Bunnerong Road intersection at

* Bunnerong Road, between Little Bay and La Perouse.Randwick City Council – Historic street and place names A-F
/ref> Quambi Avenue, which ran between La Perouse tram terminus and the nearby wharf, was added to Anzac Parade in November 1934.

Public transport

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The road is served by Transdev John Holland bus services, to the city,

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, Bondi Junction, Maroubra, Westfield Eastgardens, Coogee, Little Bay and La Perouse The road also contains a bus-only lane prior to its intersection with Alison Road, as well as a separate parallel bus corridor accompanying its route through Moore Park. It is one of the busiest road based public transport routes in Sydney. This is due to the lack of rail infrastructure in the area and the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground, Randwick Racecourse and the University of New South Wales, Long Bay Gaol and NIDA all being located on this road. in 2015, construction of the

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commenced. Running from

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down George Street to

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, it then crosses Moore Park and gles down Anzac Parade. South of Moore Park the line spits into two branches – one continuing down Anzac Parade to Kingsford, and the second heading to Randwick via Alison Road. In April 2016, work began on a temporary six-lane diversion of Anzac Parade between the Albert Cotter Bridge and Lang Road while a tunnel was built below the road. Traffic was directed on to the temporary road from mid-2016. The original alignment was reinstated in April 2017. South of Kingsford, Anzac Parade is a divided road with a wide grassy median strip. This median strip was formerly used by a

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service. The line was closed in 1961, when the route was replaced by buses.Keenan, D. ''Tramways of Sydney''. Transit Press 1979

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