Australian of the Year Walk

Canberra


The signs along this stretch of pathway pay tribute to those selected annually as Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Local Heroes. Running underneath the plinths, the five lines carved into the path represent the lines of a musical stave, with the plinths' placement corresponding with the notes of 'Advance Australia Fair' (read west to east).


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