Campbell, Australian Capital Territory

Campbell (postcode: 2612) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Covering an area to the South East of the central business district, Campbell sits at the base of Mount Ainslie. On Census night 2011, Campbell had a population of 4,928 people.^[1]

A view of Getting Crescent, Campbell, in mid-autumn

The suburb of Campbell is named after Robert Campbell, the owner of Duntroon station on which Campbell is now located.^[2] Many buildings built by Robert Campbell and his family are still standing around Canberra, including Blundell's Cottage, St John the Baptist Church, Reid, Duntroon House (now part of RMC Duntroon) and Yarralumla House (now Government House).

Located in Campbell are the Australian War Memorial, Royal Military College, Duntroon, the Australian Defence Force Academy, and the CSIRO Corporate Headquarters. Also with addresses in the suburb are the 'Ainslie Village' accommodation centre for people with special needs and the Campbell Park Offices.

Schools located in the suburb include Campbell High School, Campbell Primary School and Canberra Grammar Northside Infant School.

Geology

Most of Campbell is dominated by the lowest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics, a grey dacite and other erupted particles such as agglomerate and tuff. In the north is grey quartz andesite, a higher layer of the Ainslie Volcanics. In the north east is cream rhyolite from the highest layer of the Ainslie Volcanics. The Ainslie Volcanics were formed in the Silurian period. A layer of the Tertiary age pebbly gravels is around Anzac Parade, left over from when the Molonglo river was at a higher level.^[3]

Patey Street, a residential street in Campbell
Campbell local shops
Medium density flats located at the centre of the suburb
The suburb is bounded to the west by Anzac Parade
Most streets in Campbell are named after military personnel^[1]
A view of Mount Ainslie from near the intersection of Elliot Street and Vasey Crescent, Campbell
A disused track in patchy bushland in the reserve behind Vasey Crescent near Northcott Drive in Campbell
Looking up Patey Street from the Garsia Street intersection
The crown of Savige Street in mid Campbell
Campbell viewed from Mount Ainslie

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Campbell (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
↑ "Suburb Name search results". ACT Environment and Sustainable Development. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
↑ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

Suburbs and localities in North Canberra

Acton Ainslie Braddon Campbell City Dickson Downer Duntroon Hackett Lyneham O'Connor Parkes Reid Russell Turner Watson City Centre City Group Centres Dickson Centre

Districts in Canberra Belconnen Booth Canberra Central (including North and South Canberra) Coree Cotter River Gungahlin Hall Jerrabomberra Kowen Majura Molonglo Valley Mount Clear Paddys River Rendezvous Creek Stromlo Tennent Tuggeranong Weston Creek Woden Valley See also Suburbs of Canberra List of Canberra suburbs

Coordinates: 35°17′17″S 149°09′14″E / 35.28806°S 149.15389°E / -35.28806; 149.15389

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