London Circuit, Canberra

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London Circuit
Length 1.86 km
General direction Circular
From Northbourne Avenue (Sydney Building)
via Civic (CBD)
To Northbourne Avenue (Melbourne Building)
Established 1930s
Allocation Part of Tourist Drive 1
Major Junctions Commonwealth Avenue, Garema Place, Vernon Circle

London Circuit is a road in Canberra, Australia, which surrounds City Hill in Civic, the city centre. It has a hexagonal shape, and intersects with several main roads such as Northbourne Avenue, Edinburgh Avenue, Akuna Street, Constitution Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue. Several important buildings are located on London Circuit. These include the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the Supreme Court, the ACT Magistrates Court, the historic Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, the Canberra Theatre and the Hotel Rydges.

London Circuit looking west towards Black Mountain with the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings on the right, office buildings in the distance, and Telstra Tower visible on Black Mountain.
London Circuit looking west towards Black Mountain with the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings on the right, office buildings in the distance, and Telstra Tower visible on Black Mountain.