Southern Cross Drive, Canberra

Southern Cross Drive, Canberra

Southern Cross Drive, Canberra is a dual carriageway road in the district of Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. It bypasses the suburbs of Page, Florey, Latham, Scullin, Higgins, Holt and Macgregor.

Southern Cross Drive becomes Parkwood Road west of Macgregor. Parkwood Road is the main thouroghfare to Parkwood Landfill and Ginninderra Falls.

The general speed limit is 80km/h, however in built up and residential areas, it is reduced to 60km/h.

The road is named after the aircraft flown by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. Sir Kingsford Smith also has the nearby "Kingsford Smith Drive" named after him.


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