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Queanbeyan

The town of Queanbeyan in New South Wales has a special relationship with the Australian federal capital city of Canberra because of its proximity to it. Proclaimed a town in 1838, it grew from a squattage held by ex-convict inn keeper, Timothy Beard on the banks of the Molonglo River. The original name was Quinbean which means "clear waters".

With a population of just over 20,000, it has effectively become a major suburb to the nearby capital city just over the border in the Australian Capital Territory.

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