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dryland grasses underfoot contrasting with the irrigated lawn areas at the road verges.

The design intention is not to parade along the middle but along the sides so as to encounter the memorials.  This leaves the centre comparatively visually free, to strengthen the ceremonial nature of this section of the Land Axis as its most formal and hard expression playing on the colour contrasts of red and green.

The memorials at each end of Anzac Parade tend to spatially weaken the composition, more so at the northeastern end adjacent to the Australian War Memorial forecourt and the Limestone Avenue intersection.

  Figure 107.  View along the Land Axis from the Australian War Memorial
  Source:  Duncan Marshall

  Figure 108.  View up Anzac Parade from Constitution Avenue towards the Australian War Memorial
  Source:  Amanda Evans

  Figure 109.  View along the eastern side of Anzac Parade with the eucalyptus under planted with native grasses, the pedestrian pathway, irrigated grass, streetlights and road beyond
  Source:  Amanda Evans

  Figure 110.  View within the tree plantation with dryland grasses
  Source:  Amanda Evans

  Figure 111.  The choice of Eucalyptus on either side of the Parade reinforces the strong physical and visual connection to the surrounding hills and beyond
  Source:  Amanda Evans

    5.2 Scientific Value

There is no evidence of scientific value related to Anzac Parade.

None the less, the trees in the Parade contribute to an urban wildlife corridor for migratory bird species (ACT Natural Resource Management Council 2009).

6. Analysis of Evidence

    6.1 Introduction to Analysis

This analysis has been prepared by the consultants using the evidence presented in Chapters 3-5 which has been analysed against the National Heritage criteria (reproduced at Appendix D), and judgements have been reached on the basis of the professional expertise of the consultants.  National Heritage assessment guidelines (Australian Heritage Council 2009) in particular provide the indicators used in assessing social and aesthetic values.

The analysis is divided into sections related to the criteria.

This analysis generally considers values related to Anzac Parade overall, rather than those individual values which are tied to a specific and small components of the area.  For example, the analysis does not consider the individual associations with or values of every memorial along the Parade.  However, the values of the collection of memorials are important in the broader context, and are considered.

    6.2 Analysis against Criteria

(a) the place has outstanding heritage value to the nation because of the place's importance in the course, or pattern, of Australia's natural or cultural history

Anzac Parade has outstanding heritage value because of its role in the development and national life of Canberra as Australia's national capital.

Anzac Parade is a conspicuous and major part of the Land Axis, and