Road Photos & Information: Australian Captial Territory
Hindmarsh Drive
Symonston to Phillip
Statistics:
- Length:
- 13 km (Symonston to Phillip: 7 km)
- Termini:
- Eastern: Eucumbene Drive, Duffy
- Western: Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston
- Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
- Symonston, Narrabundah, Red Hill, O'Malley, Garran, Swinger Hill and Phillip
Route Numbering:
- Current: None
General Information:
Major routes Hindmarsh Drive intersects or conencts with include Tuggeranong Parkway, Yamba Drive, Jerrabomberra Avenune (former NR23), and Monaro Highway (A23).
Hindmarsh Drive is all dual carriageway, with 4 to 6 lanes for traffic and is used as a major cross city route from the Woden and Tuggeranong to connect to Queanbeyan and the eastern Canberra suburbs.
The route is named after John Hindmarsh (1782-1860), who was the first governor of South Australia, from 1836 to 1838. He was knighted in 1851. 1
History:
- 29 September 1966: Name was gazetted. 1
- 13 December 1966: The first section of Hindmarsh Drive, the Mugga arterial road from the Woden Valley to Fyshwick, opened to traffic. A one and a half mile section of Hindmarsh Drive from Canberra Avenue, opposite Ipswich Street in Fyshwick, to Dalrymple Street, in Narrabundah, was the first of the five-mile link to be opened. 2
- 9 March 1967: Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive by Commissioner of NCDC, Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony. 3
- 1968: Installation of traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr, Canberra Av and Ipswich St at Fyshwick. 4
- 1968: Street lighting installed on Hindmarsh Drive at junctions with Canberra Av, Jerrabomberra Av, Dalrymple St, Tamar St, Palmer St and Yamba Dr. 5
- April 1972: Traffic light installation at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Symonston completed by AWA Limited at a cost of $22 410. 6
- November 1972: Traffic lights switched on along Hindmarsh Dr at the junctions with Melrose Dr and also Ainsworth St. 7
- 2 May 1973: Traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue at Symonston were switched on. 8
- May 1974: Installation of traffic lights at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Melrose Dr at Phillp. 9
- February 1988: Work begins to relocate Hindmarsh Dr between Jerrabomberra Av and Canberra Av. 10
- 1989: Hindmarsh Drive extended from Jerrabomberra Av to junction of Canberra Av and Newcastle Street during Monaro Hwy construction.
- 22 November 1989: Hindmarsh Drive deviation to Canberra Av opened to traffic. 11
- 27 June 2005: Minister for Urban Services John Hargreaves officially opened the on-road cycle lanes constructed on Hindmarsh Drive. 12
- 2019: B52 re-routed via Hindmarsh Drive from Canberra Avenue to Monaro Highway. 13
Symonston to Phillip
Symonston West:
Sign announcing the suburb of Symonston West, August 2010.
Image © Paul Rands
Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Symonston West approaching the Jerrabomberra Avenue (former NR23) intersection, August 2010.
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Jerrabomberra Avenue Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Drive and Jerrabomberra Avenue at Symonston West, August 2010. Jerrabomberra Avenue was once National Route 23, and also the eastern extremity of Hindmarsh Drive.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Symonston West approaching Mugga Lane and Dalrymple Avenue, August 2010.
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Mugga Lane & Dalrymple Avenue Intersection:
Hindmarsh Drive at Symonston West approaching Mugga Lane and Dalrymple Avenue, August 2010.
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Symonston West:
Hindmarsh Drive as it climbs between Davidson Hill and Mt Mugga Mugga, August 2010.
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Entering Woden:
Hindmarsh Dr as it enters the Woden district at O'Malley, August 2010. Phillip CBD is visible through the trees.
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Tyagarah Street Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Tyagarah St in O'Malley, August 2010.
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Palmer Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Palmer St in O'Malley, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at O'Malley approaching Yamba Dr, August 2010.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign near Ainsworth St & Callum St at Phillip, in the locality of Swinger Hill, August 2010.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign near Ainsworth St & Callum St at Phillip, August 2010.
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Athllon Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Athllon Dr at Phillip, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Phillip approaching Melrose Dr, August 2010.
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UPDATED Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Phillip approaching Melrose Dr, August 2024. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from August 2010.
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Melrose Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Melrose Dr at Phillip, August 2010.
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Phillip to Symonston
Athllon Drive & Callam Street Intersection:
Intersection directional sign at the junction with Athllon Dr and Callam St in Phillip, August 2010.
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Athllon Drive & Callam Street Intersection:
Intersection directional sign at the junction with Athllon Dr and Callam St in Phillip, August 2010.
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Ainsworth Street:
Intersection directional signs near the Ainsworth St junction in Phillip, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Phillip approaching Yamba Dr, August 2010.
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Yamba Drive Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Yamba Dr at Phillip, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Yamba Dr approaching Hindmarsh Dr in Garran, July 2006.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign on Hindmarsh Dr at Garran approaching Palmer St, July 2006.
Image © Paul Rands
Tyagarah Street Intersection:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Tyagarah St in Garran, November 2013.
Image © Paul Rands
Climbing Red Hill:
Eastbound at Garran as you head up Red Hill. July 2006.
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Speed Camera Signage:
Typical ACT speed camera signage, eastbound at Garran, July 2006.
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Red Hill:
Eastbound at Red Hill, at the turn off to Tamar Street which connects to Mugga Way, August 2010.
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Handpainted Speed Limit Sign:
Very rare handpainted speed limit sign, probably dating back to the 1970s, Red Hill, November 2013. Handpainted signs were very common in the ACT and some still survive now, but this sign has since been replaced with a sign using modern production techniques.
Image © Paul Rands
Red Hill:
Hindmarsh Drive as it descends between Davidson Hill and Mt Mugga Mugga, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Red Hill approaching Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln, August 2010.
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Supplemental Advance Directional Sign:
Supplemental AD sign at Red Hill approaching Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln, August 2010.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
ID sign at Red Hill at the junction with Dalrymple St & Mugga Ln, August 2010.
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Entering Narrabundah:
Hindmarsh Dr near Dalrymple St and Mugga Ln as it enters the suburb of Narrabundah, August 2010.
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End Truck & Bus Low Gear Area:
Hindmarsh Dr as the terrain flattens out at Narrabundah, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign approaching Jerrabomberra Av (former NR23) at Narrabundah, November 2013.
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Jerrabomberra Avenue Junction:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Narrabundah, November 2013.
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Jerrabomberra Avenue Junction:
orner of Hindmarsh Dr and Jerrabomberra Av at Narrabundah, August 2010.
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Advance Directional Sign:
AD sign at Narrabundah approaching the Monaro Hwy (A23) interchange, August 2010.
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Monaro Highway Interchange:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Narrabundah, August 2010.
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Monaro Highway Interchange:
Southbound at the corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010.
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Intersection Directional Sign:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010. This is the eastern terminus of the unnumbered portion of Hindmarsh Dr.
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Monaro Highway Interchange:
Corner of Hindmarsh Dr & Monaro Hwy (A23) at Symonston, August 2010. This is the eastern terminus of the unnumbered portion of Hindmarsh Dr.
Image © Paul Rands
2 Canberra Times, Page 4, 13 December 1966
3 ACT Government, ACT Heritage Library, ImagesACT, Official opening of Hindmarsh Drive. Rt Hon John Douglas Anthony, 9 March 1967.
4 Canberra Times, Page 7, 5 October 1967
5 Canberra Times, Page 10, 28 March 1968
6 Canberra Times, Page 1, 4 March 1972
7 Canberra Times, Page 3, 21 November 1970
8 Canberra Times, Page 1, 3 May 1972
9 Canberra Times, Page 16, 5 July 1974
10 Canberra Times, Page 9, 6 February 1988
11 Canberra Times, Page 5, 22 November 1989
12 ACT Government, Chief Minister, Australian Capital Territory, Media Release, Opening of $900 000 Woden Valley On-Road Cycle Lane, 27 June 2005.
13 ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services, Guide Signs, Municipal Infrastructure Standards 12, April 2019