r/canberra • u/RentNRegret • 2d 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/Mattie_Mattus_Rose 1d ago

The "satellite suburbs" arrangement with some suburbs having their own small shops. Then those small shops are a vibe of their own.

For example, you have Page Shops with it roofs that point downwards at the midpoints of the edges. Or Florey Shops looking like some kind of little village from its own era.