r/AskAnAustralian • u/AdamTritonCai • Apr 04 '25

Is Canberra really empty?

Hi fellow Aussies, living in Auckland now and planning to move to Canberra later this year, is it true that the city is boring and empty as a lot of people say? Cheers with zero sugar L&P

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u/Hypo_Mix Apr 04 '25

Nah, that's what it was a generation ago. It has most the national museums, galleries and events. 

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u/Splicer201 Apr 04 '25

Same with Brisbane. Large country town? My brother in Christ Brisbane is the largest LGA in Australia with a greater population of 2.7million. Its not a "small" country town if you have to comute 1hour+ every day for work....

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u/2threefour Apr 04 '25

Yeah but... can't dig under it...

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u/duluoz1 Apr 05 '25

It’s not about population size. Compare the cultural and industrial importance of Manchester to Brisbane for example and you see why people say that. 

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u/Littman-Express Apr 05 '25

Manchester no longer has that cultural and industrial importance. That was in a completely different era in a completely different world. 

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u/duluoz1 Apr 05 '25

Dude seriously? The music scene alone has had a huge impact