Was it a bird? A cow? Nobody really knows, but with all those udders, it really scared the children.
But definitely not the cockatoos, the squawky buggers.
The south side has the ‘real’ embassies. The north side has the Shine Dome.
That’s what Braddon likes to think, anyway. Melbourne might have something to say about that.
Especially as you missed your chance to spot K-Rudd at church on Sundays because, well, church on Sundays.
Between Mooseheads and Shooters, what’s not to love?
Oh, you just want your fringe trimmed? Well, that’ll only be $100 then.
Is it a tornado? Is it a cloud? No, it’s just a fountain in the middle of a lake.
Aka, the week in January that all Canberrans try to get the hell out of town for.
Oh no wait, Electric Shadows had to shut earlier this year
Oh no wait just another minute, Cornucopia — aka, possibly Australia’s best bakery — had to shut, too. You’re still grieving this one, even though you now live on the other side of the world.
You had started to think that your ‘ordinary’ bike was so uncool.
Because Canberra is the city that Australia loves to hate. And they really hate it.
When the hate starts to rub off on you, Canberra’s brasher, sexier and much more confident neighbour was close enough for a quick escape. 