The Remembrance Driveway in

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parks, plantations, and road-side rest areas that provide a living memorial in honour of those who served in the

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s in

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, and who continue to serve around the world. The most prominent feature of the driveway are a series of rest areas dedicated in honour of the Australian Victoria Cross recipients from World War II onwards.

Route

The northeastern terminus of the Remembrance Driveway is in Macquarie Place,

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, and follows the Hume Highway, Hume Motorway, a small section of the Old Hume Highway, and Federal Highway between Sydney, the state capital of

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, and

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, the national capital, where its southwestern terminus is at Remembrance Park, adjacent to the Australian War Memorial. The Remembrance Driveway was instituted in 1954 when

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marked the beginning of the Driveway by planting two

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in Macquarie Place.

Rest areas

The

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rest areas and memorial parks sited along the Driveway honour the 24 Australian World War II and Vietnam War Victoria Cross winners.

References

External links

*
Remembrance Driveway web site
with maps

* {{Road infrastructure in Sydney Australian military memorials Tourist attractions in New South Wales Tourist attractions in Canberra 1954 establishments in Australia Roads in New South Wales Roads in the Australian Capital Territory Military memorials in Canberra Military memorials in New South Wales Rest areas in Australia

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Rest areas

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