London Circuit

London Circuit is a road in Canberra, Australia, which surrounds City Hill in Civic, the city centre.^[1] It has a hexagonal shape, and intersects with several main roads such as Northbourne Avenue (35.28°S 149.129°E / -35.28; 149.129 (London Circuit at Northbourne Avenue)), Edinburgh Avenue (35.283°S 149.126°E / -35.283; 149.126 (London Circuit at Edinburgh Avenue)), Akuna Street (35.282°S 149.132°E / -35.282; 149.132 (London Circuit at Akuna Street)), Constitution Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue (35.284°S 149.128°E / -35.284; 149.128 (London Circuit at Commonwealth Avenue)).

London Circuit Australian Capital Territory
Looking northeast on London Circuit
General information
Type	Road
Location	Canberra
Length	1.86 km (1.2 mi)
Opened	1930s
Former route number	ACT Tourist Drive 1 (Constitution Avenue–Northbourne Avenue) [Anti-clockwise] ACT Tourist Drive 7 (Edinburgh Avenue–Commonwealth Avenue) [Clockwise]
Ring road around	City Hill
	Northbourne Avenue Constitution Avenue Commonwealth Avenue Edinburgh Avenue
Location(s)
Major suburbs	Civic (CBD)

Several important buildings are located on London Circuit. These include the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the Supreme Court,^[2][3] the ACT Magistrates Court, the historic Sydney and Melbourne Buildings, the Canberra Theatre and the QT Canberra.

Work commenced in 2022 to raise part of London Circuit by 6 m (20 ft) and provide a signalised, level intersection with Commonwealth Avenue. This intersection was previously grade-separated featuring cloverleaf ramps, requiring the demolition of the current overpass to be replaced by new roadway built on top of 60,000 m³ of fill material. The ACT Government said this will create a more "people oriented" space, improving access for pedestrians and cyclists as well as public transport infrastructure, however warned of traffic disruption over a four year period during construction.^[4][5][6][7] Raising London Circuit was completed in September 2025 and is a key piece of enabling works for stage 2 of Canberra light rail,^[8] and will also allow the release of former transport-related land for mixed-use renewal precincts.

Light rail stage 2A will be built along the western portion of London Circuit from Northbourne Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, with stations to serve City West and the Australian National University, a new City South, and Commonwealth Park.

London Circuit looking west towards Black Mountain with the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings on the right, office buildings in the distance, and Telstra Tower visible on Black Mountain

See also

Australian Roads portal

• ACT Memorial