Canberra is technically the capital of Australia. It is a new city designed by a US Architect and since 1927 Australia's Federal Government has been based there (more than half the people living in Canberra are public servants), but Melbourne and Sydney still register as the capitals of Australia culturally and financially, in the Australian psyche. Most people outside of Australia think that Sydney is the capital, if they have even thought about it at all.
The design of Canberra allows for lots of public space and integration with the surrounding hilly countryside, with artificial lakes and large plantings of exotic trees, and lots of winding roads connecting disparate suburbs. However it is not visited much by tourists, except to visit national institutions or to buy fireworks, porn and marijuana all of which are available in Canberra due to a more liberal legal code than exists in other Australian states. Otherwise Australians' dislike of politics and authority generally makes Canberra a no-go area. Canberrans seem to like this.
The design of Canberra allows for lots of public space and integration with the surrounding hilly countryside, with artificial lakes and large plantings of exotic trees, and lots of winding roads connecting disparate suburbs. However it is not visited much by tourists, except to visit national institutions or to buy fireworks, porn and marijuana all of which are available in Canberra due to a more liberal legal code than exists in other Australian states. Otherwise Australians' dislike of politics and authority generally makes Canberra a no-go area. Canberrans seem to like this.
sydney people: "did you see canberra on the way to the snow?"
"no there was just a roundabout"
"that was canberra"
"no there was just a roundabout"
"that was canberra"
by inchiki987 April 29, 2009
The biggest hole known to man. Even the politicians don't stay for long, and no one outside of Australia knows that it exists.
Guy 1: Dude, I'm going to Canberra this weekend.
Guy 2: WHY?!
Guy 1: They're having an Impressionists exhibition.
Guy 2: Why don't you just save up and go see it in Paris?!
Guy 2: WHY?!
Guy 1: They're having an Impressionists exhibition.
Guy 2: Why don't you just save up and go see it in Paris?!
by BreathingCompass February 05, 2010
by bobnesslolbrb April 15, 2009
Shitty weather, ugly and nothing to do but the worst thing is everyone in canberra wont stop complaining about how much they hate canberra
by timeforfrenchfries February 15, 2011
Fred: This is the biggest hole above ground.
George: We're still the best.
Fred: Yeah. But Canberra is still a hole.
George: We're still the best.
Fred: Yeah. But Canberra is still a hole.
by Lalalalalalala! May 22, 2008
My friend went to broken hill and said he was from Canberra. They replied isn't that a small country town?
by Hollie Socks (Herro it's me!) March 26, 2012
Capital city of Australia. Known for its bitterly cold winters, owing to its inland location and high elevation. -8c is not uncommon in dead winter, creating car frost thick enough to prevent you from leaving the place. Back in the 90s and early 2000's tens of thousands of interstate residents used to visit Canberra (namely Fyshwick) to buy Fireworks, until the laws got stricter, and they were nannied out of existence in 2009. However, Canberra's X rated porno industry still remains. Today, most tourists visit the many museums Canberra has to offer, provided they don't die from heat exhaustion or frostbite.
by Simulator2.0 October 18, 2020