Anzac Parade, Sydney
Anzac Parade | |
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| Bunnerong Road ,Kingsford | |
  North end South end | |
| Coordinates | |
| General information | |
| Type | Road |
| Length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi)[1] |
| Opened | 1917 |
| Gazetted | August 1928[2] |
| Former route number |  State Route 70 (1974–2004) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Flinders Street Moore Park, Sydney |
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| South end | No through road La Perouse, Sydney |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | Kensington, Kingsford, Maroubra, Matraville, Malabar, Chifley, Little Bay |
Anzac Parade is a major road in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia which travels south-east from the CBD, named in memory of members of the First Australian Imperial Force (later to become known as Anzacs) who marched down the street from their barracks (now a heritage listed part of the University of New South Wales) to Sydney Harbour, where they were transported to Europe during World War I.
Route
Anzac Parade commences to the east of Driver's Triangle (a small park east of the intersection of Moore Park Road and South Dowling Street)[3] at the intersection of Moore Park Road, Flinders Street and the Eastern Distributor at Moore Park and heads in a southerly direction as a six-lane, dual-carriageway road through Kensington, before incorporating a wider central median through the suburbs of Kingsford, Maroubra, Matraville, Malabar, Chifley and Little Bay. It narrows to a two-lane, single carriageway route before ending shortly afterwards at a loop at La Perouse.
Major landmarks along Anzac Parade include the University of New South Wales and National Institute of Dramatic Art in Kensington, as well as Pacific Square in Maroubra.
Anzac Parade included part of the marathon during the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the blue line denoting the marathon's path still exists today.
History
The passing of the Main Roads Act of 1924[4] through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (MRB). Main Road No. 171 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from the intersection with Allison Road in Kensington, via Kingsford and Maroubra to La Perouse;[2] with the passing of the Main Roads (Amendment) Act of 1929[5] to provide for additional declarations of State Highways and Trunk Roads, this was amended to Main Road 171 on 8 April 1929.
The northern end of Main Road 171 was extended further along Anzac Parade to its intersection with Moore Park Road (and continuing further north along Flinders Street to the intersection with Oxford Street at Taylors Square) on 2 December 1964.[6]
The passing of the Roads Act of 1993[7] updated road classifications and the way they could be declared within New South Wales. Under this act, Anzac Parade retains its declaration as part of Main Road 171.[8]
The route was allocated State Route 70 in 1974, but was completely decommissioned in 2004.
In February 2015, the Albert Cotter Bridge across Anzac Parade opened. This pedestrian and cycle bridge was built to improve access to events at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium.[9]
Naming
Anzac Parade began life as a series of discrete roadways through south-eastern Sydney, which were unified under one name in 1917. These streets were:
- Randwick Road, between Moore Park and Alison roads, Moore Park
- Eastern Avenue, between Alison Road and Lorne Avenue, Kensington
- Bunnerong Road, between Lorne Avenue and Kingsford Nine Ways
- Broad Road, between Nine Ways and the present-day Anzac Parade–Bunnerong Road intersection at Little Bay
- Bunnerong Road, between Little Bay and La Perouse.[10]
Quambi Avenue, which ran between La Perouse tram terminus and the nearby wharf, was added to Anzac Parade in November 1934.[10]
Public transport
The road is served by Transdev John Holland bus services, to the city, Railway Square, Bondi Junction, Maroubra, Westfield Eastgardens, Coogee, Little Bay and La Perouse The road also contains a bus-only lane prior to its intersection with Alison Road, as well as a separate parallel bus corridor accompanying its route through Moore Park. It is one of the busiest road based public transport routes in Sydney.[citation needed]
In 2015, construction of the CBD and South East Light Rail commenced. Running from Circular Quay down George Street to Central station, it then crosses Moore Park and follows Anzac Parade. South of Moore Park the line splits into two branches – one continuing down Anzac Parade to Kingsford which opened in 2020, and the second heading to Randwick via Alison Road which opened in 2019.[11] In April 2016, work began on a temporary six-lane diversion of Anzac Parade between the Albert Cotter Bridge and Lang Road while a tunnel was built below the road. Traffic was directed on to the temporary road from mid-2016. The original alignment was reinstated in April 2017.[12]
South of Kingsford, Anzac Parade is a divided road with a wide grassy median strip. This median strip was formerly used by a tram service. The line was closed in 1961, when the route was replaced by buses.[13]
Major intersections
| LGA | Location | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Paddington–Moore Park boundary | 0.0 | 0.0 | Flinders Street – Darlinghurst | Northern terminus of road |
 Eastern Distributor (M1 north) – North Sydney, Lane Cove | Northbound entrance only | ||||
| Moore Park Road – Surry Hills, Woollahra | |||||
| Moore Park | 0.3 | 0.19 | Eastern Distributor (M1 north) – North Sydney, Lane Cove | Southbound exit only | |
| 1.0 | 0.62 | Cleveland Street (west) – Surry Hills, Chippendale Lang Road (east) – Woollahra | |||
| Sydney–Randwick boundary | Moore Park–Centennial Park–Kensington tripoint | 1.7 | 1.1 | Dacey Avenue (west) – Waterloo Allison Road (east) – Randwick, Coogee | |
| Randwick | Kingsford | 4.4 | 2.7 | Gardeners Road (west) – Rosebery, St Peters Rainbow Street (east) – South Coogee | |
| Maroubra | 6.7 | 4.2 | Maroubra Road – Pagewood, South Coogee | ||
| Phillip Bay–Little Bay boundary | 12.2 | 7.6 | Bunnerong Road – Matraville | ||
| La Perouse | 13.5 | 8.4 | No through road | Southern terminus of road | |
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Anzac Parade" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Main Roads Act, 1924-1927". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 110. National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. pp. 3814–20. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Gregory's 2002 Street Directory, 66th Edition
- ^ State of New South Wales, An Act to provide for the better construction, maintenance, and financing of main roads; to provide for developmental roads; to constitute a Main Roads Board Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
- ^ State of New South Wales, An Act to amend the Main Roads Act, 1924-1927; to confer certain further powers upon the MRB; to amend the Local Government Act, 1919, and certain other Acts; to validate certain payments and other matters; and for purposes connected therewith. Archived 12 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 8 April 1929
- ^ "Main Roads Act, 1924-1963". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. No. 137. National Library of Australia. 4 December 1964. pp. 3910–1. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ State of New South Wales, An Act to make provision with respect to the roads of New South Wales; to repeal the State Roads Act 1986, the Crown and Other Roads Act 1990 and certain other enactments; and for other purposes. Archived 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine 10 November 1924
- ^ Transport for NSW (August 2022). "Schedule of Classified Roads and Unclassified Regional Roads" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Shared path bridge over Anzac Parade at Moore Park Road & Maritime Services March 2014
- ^ a b Randwick City Council – Historic street and place names A-F
- ^ "Sydney's Light Rail Future". Transport for NSW. 13 December 2012. pp. 15, 24. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Bus route and road changes on Anzac Parade for light rail construction Archived 27 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 25 May 2016
- ^ Keenan, D. Tramways of Sydney. Transit Press 1979
External links
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