Capital Circle
Capital Circle is a circular road surrounding Capital Hill in the centre of Canberra, Australia's capital city. It is one of three concentric roads on the hill, with State Circle the outermost and Parliament Drive the innermost. There are no buildings on Capital Circle. Parliament Drive surrounds New Parliament House.
Capital Circle | |||
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| Capital Circle is the inner of two circular concentric roads that orbit Parliament House. | |||
Capital Circle Location of Capital Circle in the Australian Capital Territory | |||
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| Type | Freeway | ||
| Length | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) | ||
| Route number(s) | A23 (2013–present) Commonwealth Avenue to Canberra Avenue, North to West section only) | ||
| Former route number | National Route 23 (1955–2013) Commonwealth Avenue to Canberra Avenue, North to West section only) | ||
| Ring road around | Capital Hill | ||
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| North end | Commonwealth Avenue Parkes, Australian Capital Territory | ||
| Canberra Avenue | |||
| West end | Adelaide Avenue Deakin, Australian Capital Territory | ||
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| West end | Adelaide Avenue Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory | ||
| North end | Commonwealth Avenue Parkes, Australian Capital Territory | ||
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Roads named for each of Australia's state capitals converge at Capital Circle or State Circle. The main roads leading from the circle are Commonwealth Avenue to the north and Canberra Avenue and Adelaide Avenue to the south.
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