Hughes - A Mid-century Modern Heritage Walk
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Discover the 1960s! Guided by an early resident of Hughes (Jan 1964), we will take a tour of a suburb laid out in the early sixties with some very innovative features to enhance life in the suburbs. These included underpasses to facilitate safe passage to school and shops, a cluster of utilities in a central location, ovals, curving street layout. We will see the range of Government and private build housing. Borrowing Walter Burley Griffins words, “we have planned an ideal suburb, a suburb that meets our ideal of the suburb of the future.”Meet at the Billy Hughes plaque, Hughes shops.
Heritage Festival event organised by the National Trust (ACT)
Date
Sunday 3 May 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Hughes Community Centre (near Billy Hughes Plaque)
Hughes Place, off Wisdom St, Hughes ACT
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Hughes - A Mid-century Modern Heritage Walk
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