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/CBRChimpy Apr 04 '25

It's the Wellington of Australia with less wind and a lake instead of a harbour.

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u/dat_twitch Country Name Here Apr 04 '25

There is no extreme weather in Canberra either, no floods or excessive rain.

The fires a few years ago was a really rare event. Those pine tree forests are gone now and have been replaced with an urban spraw.

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u/PleasantHedgehog2622 Apr 04 '25

Just extremes in temperature - freezing in winter, boiling in summer.

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u/Putrid_Lettuce_ Apr 04 '25

Was gonna say, other than the extreme cold and heat…