Road Photos & Information: Australian Capital Territory: William Hovell Drive

Statistics:

Length: 8 km
Northern Terminus:Drake Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive at Hawker
Southern Terminus: Glenloch Interchange at Aranda
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Higgins, Hawker, Cook and Aranda

Route Numbering:

Current: None

General Information:

William Hovell Drive is an arterial road consisting mostly of 1 lane in each direction linking the Belconnen area to the Glenloch Interchange, which connects Belconnen, Tuggeranong Valley, Woden and North Canberra together.

The road is named after an explorer, who was a settler at Narellan in New South Wales. In 1816, he discovered the Burragorang Valley. Then in 1823 with Hamilton Hume, he explored overland route from Sydney to Port Phillip in Melbourne, from 1824 to 1825. ¹

History:

2005: Duplication of William Hovell Drive east of Coulter Drive. ²

Glenloch Interchange to Hawker		Hawker to Glenloch Interchange
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	Glenloch Interchange: Advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, approaching the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Drake Brockman Drive Intersection: Kingsford Smith Drive at Hawker approaching William Hovell Drive and Drake Brockman Drive. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental AD Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, approaching the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Drake Brockman Drive Intersection: William Hovell Drive at Hawker at the junction with Drake Brockman Drive. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental AD Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, at the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Distance Sign: Reassurance directional sign at Hawker after the Drake Brockman Drive intersection. Southbound, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	ID Sign: Advance directional sign acting as an intersection directional sign on the Glenloch Interchange as you come from Parkes Way, at the William Hovell Drive / Caswell Drive split, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Looking over Woden Valley and the Stromlo District: William Hovell Drive at Hawker looking south east, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Mountain Reserve Junction: Looking northwest at the junction with the Black Mountain Reserve parking area turn off, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		William Hovell Drive Looking East: William Hovell Drive south of Hawker, looking east towards Black Mountain and Telstra Tower, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Bindubi Street, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Coppins Crossing Road and Coulter Drive near Hawker. Southbound , December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Bindubi Street Turn Off: Intersection directional sign at the junction with Bindubi Street, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Coppins Crossing Road Intersection: Eastbound near Hawker at the Coppins Crossing Rd intersection, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Approaching Coulter Drive: ID sign acting as an AD sign as you approach the junction with Coulter Drive, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Coulter Drive Intersection: Eastbound near Hawker at the Coulter Drive junction, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Coulter Drive Intersection: Corner of William Hovell Dr and Coulter Dr, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign near Cook, approaching Bindubi Street, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Direction Sign: AD sign at the Coulter Drive junction for the intersection with Coppins Crossing Road, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Bindubi Street Junction: Intersection directional sign at the Bindubi Street junction near Cook, with Telstra Tower and Black Mountain in the distance, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Coppins Crossing Road Intersection: Corner of William Hovell Dr and Coppins Crossing Rd, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: Diagrammatical AD sign near Aranda for the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Distance Sign: RD sign after the Coppins Crossing Rd junction, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the Black Mountain Reserve parking area near Aranda. Southbound , December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Belconnen District: William Hovell Drive as it enters the Belconnen district, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Diagrammatical supplemental AD sign near Aranda for the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Drake Brockman Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive roundabout at Higgins, February 2010. Image © Paul Rands		Glenloch Interchange: Intersection Directional Sign at the Tuggeranong Pkwy off ramp at the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands
			Tuggeranong Parkway Exit: Intersection Directional Sign at the Tuggeranong Pkwy off ramp at the Glenloch Interchange, December 2009. Image © Paul Rands

¹ ACT Planning & Land Authority, Place Name Search, William Hovell Drive
² Legislative Assembly for the ACT, Hansard, Week 5. 3 May 2001

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