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The '''Anzac Highway''' is the main arterial road heading southwest from the centre of [[Adelaide]], the capital of [[South Australia]]. It runs from the southwest corner of the city of Adelaide to the beachside suburb of [[Glenelg, South Australia|Glenelg]]. |
The '''Anzac Highway''' is the main arterial road heading southwest from the centre of [[Adelaide]], the capital of [[South Australia]]. It runs from the southwest corner of the city of Adelaide to the beachside suburb of [[Glenelg, South Australia|Glenelg]].<ref>{{cite book|title=2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition |publisher=UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd) |year=2003 |isbn=0-7319-1441-4}}</ref> |
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The road gained its current name in honour of the contribution of the [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZACs]] (Australian and New Zealander) soldiers in [[World War I]]. The road was first named ''Adelaide Road'' as it was the road from the first governors landing site to the proposed location of Adelaide.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Place of Waters, A story of Glenelg's first fifty years |last=Perry |first=Dulcie M. |publisher=The Corporation of the City of Glenelg, National Trust of South Australia |location =Glenelg, South Australia |year=1985 |isbn=0-9589503-0-X}}</ref> |
The road gained its current name in honour of the contribution of the [[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps|ANZACs]] (Australian and New Zealander) soldiers in [[World War I]]. The road was first named ''Adelaide Road'' as it was the road from the first governors landing site to the proposed location of Adelaide.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Place of Waters, A story of Glenelg's first fifty years |last=Perry |first=Dulcie M. |publisher=The Corporation of the City of Glenelg, National Trust of South Australia |location =Glenelg, South Australia |year=1985 |isbn=0-9589503-0-X}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:15, 22 July 2007
| Anzac Highway | |
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| Length | 11 kilometres |
| General direction: | Southwest-Northeast |
| From: | Glenelg, Adelaide |
| To: | Keswick, Adelaide |
| Suburbs along road: | Plympton, Morphettville |
The Anzac Highway is the main arterial road heading southwest from the centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It runs from the southwest corner of the city of Adelaide to the beachside suburb of Glenelg.[1]
The road gained its current name in honour of the contribution of the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealander) soldiers in World War I. The road was first named Adelaide Road as it was the road from the first governors landing site to the proposed location of Adelaide.[2]
The highway is serviced by a 15 minute Go Zone, serviced by the 263, 265 and 266 buses.
References
- ^ 2003 Adelaide Street Directory, 41st Edition. UBD (A Division of Universal Press Pty Ltd). 2003. ISBN 0-7319-1441-4.
- ^ Perry, Dulcie M. (1985). The Place of Waters, A story of Glenelg's first fifty years. Glenelg, South Australia: The Corporation of the City of Glenelg, National Trust of South Australia. ISBN 0-9589503-0-X.
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