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that are particularly appreciated are the same as those noted above.

Summary
Anzac Parade is valued by the Australian and Canberra communities for its aesthetic qualities as an integral and deeply meaningful part of the Land Axis landscape, and is considered to meet the National Heritage threshold by having outstanding heritage value for the nation.

For the armed services community, Anzac Parade is highly valued for the symbolism embodied in its aesthetic qualities and it is considered to meet the National Heritage threshold by having outstanding heritage value for the nation.

(f) the place has outstanding heritage value to the nation because of the place's importance in demonstrating a high degree of creative or technical achievement at a particular period

The conceptualisation of what became Anzac Parade, as part of the Land Axis, in the idea of Canberra as a city in a landscape is recognised as being a great creative achievement by Walter Burley Griffin.  While the function of Griffin's original Prospect Parkway changed after World War 2, the role of Anzac Parade as a part of the Land Axis remains as one of the major and fundamental components of the planned city.

The outstanding heritage value related to the creative achievement of the Parliament House Vista, which is a core part of the planned city and includes Anzac Parade, is extensively discussed in the heritage management plan for the Vista (Marshall and others 2010b, vol. 1, pp. 141-159).  It notes,

    'The study area displays characteristics of the City Beautiful approach to urban planning with its objectives of beauty and monumental grandeur through the use of such features as axes, vistas, wide boulevards (ie. Commonwealth and Kings Avenues, actually outside the area), spacious parks and large graceful public buildings.  In addition, there are Garden City influences such as the landscaped, low density development with tree-lined streets, parkways, parks and gardens.  While the evolved design of Canberra overall has a combination of City Beautiful and Garden City influences, the City Beautiful influences are more distinct in the Parliament House Vista area than elsewhere in the city…'

Taylor also recognises the contribution of many others to the realisation of the city, in particular Weston.  As a general appraisal, he writes,

    'What we now have [in the National Triangle] is a serenely elegant space where the large scale and dignity are valued by many Canberrans and visitors, in contrast to the view that it is a space waiting to be filled with buildings in part to reflect Griffin's urban piazza imagery.  But few could not be other than inspired by the view down the land axis, with its predominant symmetry across the lake to Mount Ainslie: an inspired view where the symbolic