Limestone Avenue is a major arterial road in the inner suburbs of
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
, the capital city of
Australia
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. It links the major junction of
Anzac Parade and
Fairbairn Avenue outside the
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia and some conflicts involving pe ...
, passing
Merici College,
Campbell High School and the
Hotel Ainslie. It provides a bypass of the inner city for commuters between
Russell Offices,
Campbell Park
Campbell Park is the name of the central park for Milton Keynes (England) and of a ward of Central Milton Keynes civil parish. (The nearby Campbell Park (civil parish) previously included the park but no longer does so. It did not change its n ...
and
Canberra Airport and the
Inner North. The name Limestone Avenue was gazetted on 25 August 1943 and commemorates Limestone Plains, an early name for the district.
Planning and Land Authority website It is configured to a dual carriageway standard carrying two traffic lanes in each direction for its entire length. The speed limit is for the entire length of the road.
See also
References
{{Road infrastructure in Canberra
Streets in Canberra