City Hill, Canberra
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| City Hill, Canberra | |
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 Aerial view of City Hill and the Vernon Circle | |
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| Location | Civic, Australian Capital Territory |
| Coordinates | 35°16′55″S 149°7′43″E / 35.28194°S 149.12861°E |
City Hill is a park located in
Commonwealth Avenue
, and further along is Commonwealth Avenue bridge.
The hill was planted in 1921. The design, supervised by
Monterey pines (Pinus radiata) reinforcing the symmetrical nature of the design. In 2014, the Canberra Centenary Column
was added to the park, to commemorate Canberra's centenary.
The park is centrally located and well-known, but it is underutilised as it is away from shops and public areas and is difficult to access because it is surrounded by a major road. The prominent flagpole at the centre of Vernon Circle is not actually at the highest point of City Hill. The highest point of City Hill is to the south east, overlooking
rabbits.[1]
References
- "Territory and Municipal Services - City Hill". www.tams.act.gov.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ^ Samaras, Julie (19 November 2021). "City Hill: Canberra's 'bellybutton of shame'". Canberra Daily. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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