Who gave the name canberra?

Answer 1

There are two theories as to how Canberra got its name.

The first settler in the Canberra region - then known as Limestone Plains - was Joshua John Moore who took up land in the area in 1824, naming it Canberry. He took this name after hearing the local indigenous people use the word Kamberra when they conversed, referring to the site as a "meeting place".

When the site was chosen for the nation's capital, it was to be the "meeting place" for the political parties and the people. Hence, the name Canberra was chosen.

However, more recent evidence suggests it may actually be a corruption of the indigenous word "ngambri", taken from the aboriginal people of the same name, who referred to the Ngambri area as their country. There have been suggestions that this word possibly means "a woman's cleavage", referring to the way the area is surrounded by hills.

Answer 2

The name "Canberra" is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "meeting place". This name was chosen as Canberra is Australia's capital city, and therefore the "meeting place" of the nation's parliament.

Answer 3

The first settler in the Canberra region - then known as Limestone Plains - was Joshua John Moore who took up land in the area in 1824, naming it Canberry. He took this name after hearing the local indigenous people use the word Kamberrawhen they conversed. Moore's land was situated at the base of Black Mountain, although much of his land now lies submerged by Lake Burley Griffin. Canberra may mean "Meeting Place" in the aboriginal language, but recent evidence indicates that it might even mean the low point between a so man's breasts - a reference to the hills around Canberra and the plain on which the city sits.

Australia's two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had been rivals since before the goldrush days. It was therefore decided that the nation's capital should be situated between the two cities. A location was chosen which was 248km from Sydney and 483km from Melbourne. As the nation's capital, it was to be the "meeting place" for the political parties and the people.

Answer 4

Canberra means "Meeting Place" in the aboriginal language.

The first settler in the Canberra region - then known as Limestone Plains - was Joshua John Moore who took up land in the area in 1824, naming it Canberry. He took this name after hearing the local indigenous people use the word Kamberrawhen they conversed. Moore's land was situated at the base of Black Mountain, although much of his land now lies submerged by Lake Burley Griffin.

Answer 5

Canberra is not named after anyone.

The first settler in the Canberra region - then known as Limestone Plains - was Joshua John Moore who took up land in the area in 1824, naming it Canberry. He took this name after hearing the local indigenous people use the word Kamberrawhen they conversed. Canberra means "Meeting Place" in the aboriginal language. As the nation's capital, it was to be the "meeting place" for the political parties and the people.

Answer 6

The name "Canberra" is derived from an aboriginal word meaning "meeting place". This name was chosen as Canberra is Australia's capital city, and therefore the "meeting place" of the nation's parliament.

Answer 7

The name "Canberra" is from an Aboriginal word for "meeting place".

Answer 8

The word "Canberra" is believed to be a derivation of an aboriginal word, Kamberra or Kamberry, meaning "meeting place".