Questacon, the Australian War Memorial and Canberra itself have all landed on the board of new Australian version of Monopoly. Lake Burley Griffin and Floriade just missed out.
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The Canberra places have been given red on the board - normally the place for The Strand, Fleet Street and Trafalgar Square on the traditional, British version of the game.
The Australian public lodged more than 35,000 votes in 20 days late last year to decide which landmarks and cities would be represented.
Canberra pride was out in force with the ACT actually placing fourth in the public vote - ahead of much bigger jurisdictions included Victoria and Western Australia.
Luckily we had enough push behind Canberra to get the national capital on the board. Perth and Brisbane didn't get enough votes for a place in their own right while Adelaide wasn't even nominated.
Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne are still represented on the board with their airports replacing the old railroads.
The Monopoly Australia board, which hit stores on Thursday, has only two publicly-voted places for NSW - Sydney Harbour and regional food and wine mecca, Orange.
Hasbro Australia's brand manager for Monopoly Tiffany Vibert said the results had been " a real eye-opener".
"Achieving a spot on the new Australian board is a great achievement and it's wonderful to see such enthusiasm for the game from Australians around the country," she said.
The tokens for the Australian version are a barbecue, kangaroo, kookaburra, cricket bat, meat pie and surf board rider.
The Community Chest and Chance Cards also offer players the chance to sell their State-of-Origin tickets or sell their lamingtons at the school fete. Players can even collect a bundle if their horse wins the Melbourne Cup.
There is also one telling players "Explore the Capital, Advance to Canberra. If you pass GO collect 200." Better than going straight to the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
The folk at Monopoly have included little descriptions for each spot on the board.
The Canberra one reads: "Home to Australia's federal parliament, Canberra is throwing off its dowdy vibe and gaining a reputation for stylish restaurants, vibrant culture and cool kids' activities".
The Questacon one reads: "The only place in Australia where you can free-fall down a six metre slide, feel an earthquake and challenge a robot to air hockey. Hands-on, scientific fun for all".
And the Australian War Memorial one reads: "Awarded Trip Advisor's Traveller's Choice for Number 1 landmark in Australia and the South Pacific in 2016 for its world-class museum, shrine and extensive archive".
Game on.
