Campbell

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. The population of Campbell on census night 2001 was 3030 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, 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, CSIRO Corporate Headquarters and Campbell Park Offices. Schools located in the suburb include Campbell High School, Campbell Primary School and Canberra Grammar Northside Infant School.