| Road name | Constitution Avenue |
|---|---|
| State | ACT |
| Length | 2.6 |
| Direction a | Northwest |
| End a | Vernon Circle Civic, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Direction b | Southeast |
| End b | Northcott Drive Campbell, Australian Capital Territory |
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Constitution Avenue in a street in Canberra, the capital of Australia.
It forms the municipal axis of Walter Burley Griffin's geometric design for the city, originally envisioned as a commerce focussed main street. The avenue lies on the northern side of Lake Burley Griffin and is one of the three sides that make up the boundary of the Parliamentary Triangle.[1]
Prominent structures and institutions located along Constitution Avenue include the National Convention Centre Canberra, University of New South Wales' Canberra City precinct,[2][3] the Ben Chifley building (headquarters of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) and Russell Offices. In 2019, glass artist Matthew Curtis completed Field of Light, a 7 m (23 ft) by 2.4 m (7.9 ft) sculpture consisting of 2000 glass lenses with LED backlighting. The sculpture marks the original location of the Headquarters of the Returned and Services League of Australia, now the Iskia Apartments at 81 Constitution Avenue.[4]
References
- ^ Andrew R MacKenzie & Gay Williamson (23 November 2017). "A significant endeavour: Landscape architecture in Australia’s capital". Foreground. Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ^ Hayley Blease (1 April 2026). "Progress at UNSW Canberra City Precinct". University of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ^ "Building tomorrow’s Canberra, today: the projects transforming our city". HerCanberra. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ^ Helen Musa (12 December 2019). "Matthew’s ‘Field of Light’ graces Campbell". Canberra CityNews. Retrieved 14 May 2026.