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Everywhere. As long as it's mostly bush and not urban streets. Walked the Centennial circuit a few years back and that has great segments all the way through it. Have done quite a bit of walking in Namadgi NP. Canberra has a lot of urban hills and ridges that are nature reserves from Calwell in the south to Hall on the northern border. That means most of it is easily accessible wherever you live. Some good walks along the Queanbeyan River valley too. The coastal escarpment has some great ones, like the Corn Trail and lots of terrific hikes in Morton NP.
Planning to do the Great Ocean Walk later in the year (Vic). Some good hikes around Corryong and the Snowys. And I know of a bloke (but haven't met him) who is trying to devise a continuous route from Canberra to the coast, probably 120+km. That'd be a great one to do if he gets it going. Not that you need an official "defined" route, but the continuity would make it more enjoyable.
(my partner grew up in Darwin so she's much better at handling herself outdoors). We did the obligatory local touristy stuff in our first couple of years here (i.e. Tidbinbilla, Mt Taylor, Red Hill, etc.) - and we used to potter about Tuggeranong Hill (our local) - but it's been pretty light on the past few years as the dogs got older (both gone recently) and a 3yo who demands carrying every 50m.
