East of the city centre beyond Canberra's warehouse shopping and industrial area of Fyshwick , the New South Wales town of Queanbeyan has virtually become a suburb of the capital it predates. Proclaimed in 1838 and named after a squattage owned by an ex-convict innkeeper, the town's interesting history can be reviewed in further detail at the Queanbeyan History Museum in Farrer Place. Attractions include a healthy variety of galleries and art centres, as well as a good range of accommodation which is generally slightly cheaper than similar establishments in Canberra.
Fyshwick 
