r/geography Aug 31 '24

What's a city significant and well known in your country, but will raise an eyebrow to anyone outside of it? Discussion

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u/Aetra Aug 31 '24

I have a friend from Canberra who came to visit me in Brisbane for a week and he was shocked anything was open after 8pm

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u/Affectionate_Log6816 Sep 01 '24

Canberra is designed to funnel public servants straight from their jobs to the front of their tv’s at 5:30pm - especially during Winter.

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u/sinkshitting Sep 02 '24

Brisbane? The place known for shutting up early. It blows my mind how early places close in Brisbane.