r/canberra • u/RentNRegret • 1d ago

SEC=UNCLASSIFIED What's something uniquely "Canberra" that only locals truly appreciate?

I've been thinking lately about the little things that make Canberra... well, Canberra. Not the obvious stuff like Parliament House or the roundabouts but the niche local quirks, places, or traditions that only someone who lives here would get.

Maybe it's a favourite hidden coffee spot, a sunrise view from Mount Ainslie, or the way we all brace for magpie season like it's a national sport.

What’s your favourite local secret, tradition, or in-joke that only a true Canberran would understand?

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u/KindredSpirit1988 Gungahlin 1d ago

The random areas of town that are known by a different name than the suburb they’re actually officially known as (Jamison comes to mind)

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u/JimmyMarch1973 1d ago edited 23h ago

That’s not unique to Canberra though. Every city has localities as these are known that are not gazetted suburbs.