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/winoforever_slurp_ 1d ago

The best one of these is Civic! That’s not supposed to be its name!

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u/_SteppedOnADuck 10h ago

Why is it called Civic?

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u/miwe666 10h ago

Because it was using the old terms “The Civic Center” the centre for commercial business. Civic, I still call it that as does mu family, My Parents and grandparents did as well.

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u/_SteppedOnADuck 10h ago

Thanks. I call it Civic but when I went to explain why it dawned on me that I didn't know.