Constitution Avenue, Canberra
Road in Canberra, Australia
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Constitution Avenue in a street in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
TypeRoad
Length2.6 km (1.6 mi)[1]
Former
route number
route number
ACT Tourist Route 1
(Civic–Russell)
ACT Tourist Route 3
(Campbell–Russell)
Northwest end
Vernon Circle
Civic, Australian Capital Territory
Civic, Australian Capital Territory
Constitution Avenue | |
|---|---|
| Looking from west to east along Constitution Avenue from City Hill | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 2.6 km (1.6 mi)[1] |
| Former route number |
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| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Civic, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Southeast end | Northcott Drive Campbell, Australian Capital Territory |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Campbell, Russell, Reid |
It forms the municipal axis of Walter Burley Griffin's geometric design for the city, and lies on the northern side of Lake Burley Griffin. It is one of the three sides that make up the boundary of the Parliamentary Triangle.