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National Museum of Australia
Canberra's striking postmodern museum exploring Australia's land, nation, and people through immersive storytelling.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Campbell
Australian Capital Territory, Australia · Oceania
About Campbell
Campbell is worth a stop: 3km from National Museum of Australia.
Campbell is in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the left here.
Campbell 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 and is bounded to the south east by the Mount Pleasant Nature Reserve. At the 2021 census, Campbell had a population of 6,564Read more
people.
The suburb of Campbell is named after Robert Campbell, the owner of Duntroon station on which Campbell is now located. 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 former corporate headquarters of the CSIRO, which is awaiting demolition and redevelopment. 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, Saint Thomas More's Primary School, Campbell Primary School and Canberra Grammar Northside Infant School.
Daley Park is a small park located on Ferdinand Street featuring mature native trees, open lawn areas, and a small playground. The park is named in honour of Geoff Daley, beloved member of the community and a lifelong resident of Campbell.
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Within an hour or so of Campbell: National Museum of Australia (3 km).
Where is Campbell?
Campbell is in Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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- Population
- 5,050
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Australian Capital Territory
- Timezone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -35.2891, 149.1538
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