Railway Roundabout, Hobart

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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]

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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.

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