6 S (outer) Public Arts Trail Canberra - circuit
A cycling route starting in Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
Overview
About this route
For outer South, the art works (many sculptures) are on the east side.
On the far east side there is 'Flow' at the end of Cotter Avenue on the Cotter River.
On the west side there is also an art work at Alexander Maconochie Centre on the Monaro Highway in Hume, but access is restricted. It is 'The Meeting Place' by Silvio Gallelli made from glass.
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- Duration
- 53.3 km
- Distance
- 411 m
- Ascent
- 410 m
- Descent
- ---
- Avg. speed
- 675 m
- Avg. speed
Route quality
Waytypes & surfaces along the route
Waytypes
Cycleway
22.3 km
(42 %)
Track
11.5 km
(22 %)
Surfaces
Paved
37.1 km
(70 %)
Unpaved
15.4 km
(29 %)
Asphalt
22.2 km
(42 %)
Concrete
13 km
(24 %)
Route highlights
Points of interest along the route
Point of interest after 1.4 km
wide brown land Artist: Marcus Tatton, Futago and Chris Viney Medium: Corten Steel
Point of interest after 2.6 km
National Arboretum - pavilion
Point of interest after 2.6 km
National Bonsai and Penjing Collection
Point of interest after 2.9 km
Margaret Whitlam Pavilion
Point of interest after 6.2 km
in the stream Artist: Kozo Nishino Medium: Titanium alloy, stainless steel
Point of interest after 7.1 km
breezing in Canberra Artist: Kozo Nishino Medium: Titanium alloy, stainless steel
Point of interest after 14.7 km
A Short Walk Artist: Matthew Calvert Medium: Steel, highly polished concrete aggreage mixture hand seeded with textured and coloured broken tail light reflectors
Point of interest after 19.9 km
Kambah Firestorm Storytree Memorial Artist: Bryan Carrick and Mount Taylor Estate community Medium: Carved tree trunk, paint
Point of interest after 22.5 km
Moth Ascending the Capital Artist: Alexander Knox Medium: Painted steel plates
Point of interest after 23.8 km
The Meeting Place Artist: Silvio Gallelli Medium: Glass Location: Alexander Maconochie Centre, Monaro Highway, Hume (access is restricted)
Point of interest after 25.3 km
Gathering Place Artist: Wellspring with Brian Carrick Medium: Wood, stone, ceramic tiles and gravel
Point of interest after 26.2 km
Angel Wings Artist: Phil Price Medium: Wind activated kinetic sculpture, heat cured epoxy glass, carbon
Point of interest after 26.7 km
Decollete Artist: Michael Le Grand Medium: Three coated steel elements
Point of interest after 26.9 km
The View From Here Artist: David Watt Medium: Wood and acrylic paint Location: Tuggeranong Police Station, Soward Way, Tuggeranong
Point of interest after 27.5 km
We Are Fishes Artist: Andrew Townsend Medium: Galvanised steel, cast black patinated aluminium, hollow form copper sheet with green patination
Point of interest after 27.7 km
Francis Greenway memorial
Point of interest after 32 km
Historic Woolshed.
Point of interest after 32.2 km
Murals of birds on wall of building. This is the second set of murals on this building with a range of birds displayed.
Point of interest after 32.3 km
Murals of birds on wall of building. This is the first set of murals on this building with a range of birds displayed.
Point of interest after 40.1 km
Flow - sculpture
Point of interest after 41.7 km
ACT Bushfire Memorial Artist: Tess Horwitz, Tony Steel and Martyn Jolly Medium: Mixed media and landscaping
Point of interest after 45.5 km
Stromlo Cottage
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