Railway Roundabout

The fountain in the centre of Railway Roundabout

Railway Roundabout is a three-lane roundabout in Hobart, Tasmania. It is located on the Brooker Highway, at the top of Liverpool Street. It was originally built for the city's main railway station.[1]

At the centre of the roundabout is a fountain built in 1963. It was restored in 2013 after having been out of service for more than a decade.[2]

Railway Roundabout is the worst accident blackspot in Tasmania.[3]

In 2015, the Roundabout Appreciation Society awarded Railway Roundabout their "one-way gyratory accolade".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "World's best roundabout: Hobart's Railway Roundabout given 'one-way gyratory accolade'". ABC News. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. Larkins, Damien (22 November 2012). "Hobart roundabout fountain makeover begins". ABC News. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. Killick, David (18 March 2015). "Tassie's crash hotspots revealed: Railway Roundabout comes in at number one". The Mercury. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

Coordinates: 42°52′41″S 147°19′52″E / 42.878°S 147.331°E / -42.878; 147.331

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