Civic, Australian Capital Territory

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Vernon Circle, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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S35° 16' 55.2" E149° 7' 42.96"   (-35.282, 149.1286) Start navigation »

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Civic is the name by which the central business district of Canberra is commonly known. It is also called Civic Centre, City Centre, Canberra City and Canberra, but its official division name is City (postcode: 2601).
Canberra's City was established in 1927, although the division name City was not gazetted until 20 September 1928. Walter Burley Griffin's design for Canberra included a "Civic Centre" with a separate "Market Centre" located at what is now Russell. However Prime Minister Stanley Bruce vetoed this idea and only the Civic Centre was developed; the idea of the Market Centre was abandoned.

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