Tuggeranong, 1989: ahead of its time

Direction sign adjacent to Longmore Crescent, Wanniassa. c1989

After the paddocks in the Tuggeranong Valley, came suburbs and bike paths, and what beautiful bike paths they were. Here is a collection of vintage photographs from the ACT Archive taken in 1989.

Tuggeranong Parkway

Tuggeranong Parkway looking north from Sulwood Drive. c1989 — 33 year old bike path. Tuggeranong Valley, Kambah. Tuggeranong Parkway looking north from Sulwood Drive. c1989

Athllon Drive

Athllon Drive cycleway looking south from Sulwood Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Kambah. Athllon Drive cycleway looking south from Sulwood Drive. c1989

Athllon Drive cycleway looking north from Sulwood Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Farrer Ridge Woodland Reserve. Athllon Drive cycleway looking north from Sulwood Drive. c1989

Wanniassa

Erindale Drive overpass adjacent to Erindale Centre. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Wanniassa. Erindale Drive overpass adjacent to Erindale Centre. c1989

Pathway crossing Longmore Crescent at Gaunson Crescent. View from roadway centre. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Wanniassa. Pathway crossing Longmore Crescent at Gaunson Crescent. View from roadway centre. c1989

Link from Longmore Crescent to Athllon Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Wanniassa. Link from Longmore Crescent to Athllon Drive. c1989

Isabella Plains

Isabella Plains. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Monash / Isabella Plains. c1989

Pathway bridge linking opposite sides of stormwater drain adjacent to Ashley Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Isabella Plains / Richardson. Pathway bridge linking opposite sides of stormwater drain adjacent to Ashley Drive. c1989

Isabella Drive

Isabella Drive looking east from Ashley Drive. Pathways along both sides of stormwater drain, underpassing Isabella Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Richardson. Isabella Drive looking east from Ashley Drive. Pathways along both sides of stormwater drain, underpassing Isabella Drive. c1989

Isabella Drive trunk cycleway adjacent to Ingram Street. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Gowrie. Isabella Drive trunk cycleway adjacent to Ingram Street. c1989

Gowrie feeder path from Isabella Drive. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Gowrie feeder path from Isabella Drive. c1989

Isabella Drive overpass at Chisholm shops. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Chisholm. Isabella Drive overpass at Chisholm shops. c1989

Gilmore feeder path

Gilmore feeder path looking south from Chisholm shopping centre. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley. Gilmore feeder path looking south from Chisholm shopping centre. c1989

Gilmore feeder path adjacent to Heagney Crescent. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Chisolm. Gilmore feeder path adjacent to Heagney Crescent. c1989

And many more…

Baskerville Street underpass adjacent to Hambidge Crescent. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Chisholm. Baskerville Street underpass adjacent to Hambidge Crescent. c1989

Drakeford Drive underpass looking towards Kambah. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Lake Tuggeranong Park. Drakeford Drive underpass looking towards Kambah. c1989

Approach to Sulwood Drive crossing showing warning sign and ripple strip. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Approach to Sulwood Drive crossing showing warning sign and ripple strip. c1989

Kambah District Playing Fields looking north from O'Halloran Circuit. c1989 — Tuggeranong Valley, Approach to Sulwood Drive crossing showing warning sign and ripple strip. c1989

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