Celebrating the Centenary

On 12 March 2013 Canberra will celebrate 100 years since its naming as the National Capital of Australia.

Planning is underway for a year of memorable celebrations to mark this special anniversary not only for Canberrans but for all Australians.The Centenary of Canberra will create lasting legacies in many forms, to take our city confidently into the next century.

At the centre of the centenary program will be the community, local and national. You are encouraged as Canberrans and Australians to celebrate the Centenary of Canberra in your own way. It could be with your family, your school, your community or within...

Name the Centenary Native Plant

As befits a ‘Bush Capital', a commemorative Australian native plant has been selected to help celebrate the centenary of Canberra in 2013. 

The chosen plant, a Correa cultivar, was selected after consultation with members of the local branch of the Australian Native Plant Society, experienced native plant breeder Peter Ollerenshaw of Bywong Nursery, the Yarralumla Nursery, the Australian National Botanic Gardens and local media personality and native plant evangelist, Ian Warden.

Our special Correa will receive a botanical name.  However, you can help give it a ‘common name’ which will feature on the label.

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