A view of rooftops in Camperdown

Camperdown postcode 2050 is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x750, 199 KB) Summary Author: Bruce Collier (myself) Source: Taken by myself Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x750, 199 KB) Summary Author: Bruce Collier (myself) Source: Taken by myself Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ...

Naming

Camperdown takes its name from the Battle of Camperdown (or Camperduin in Dutch). It was named by William Bligh who received a grant of 240 acres (1 km²) of land covering present day Camperdown and parts of Newtown. The land passed to Bligh's son in-law Maurice O'Connell, Commandant of the New South Wales Corps when Bligh returned to England. The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797 by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1798, showing the British flagship Venerable engaged with the Dutch flagship Vrijheid. ... Camperduin is one of the towns in the municipality of Bergen, North Holland. ... William Bligh in 1814 Vice Admiral of the Blue William Bligh, FRS, RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... King Street at night: Newtowns vibrant high street. ... The New South Wales Corps (also known as the Rum Corps and the Botany Bay Rangers) were the first foot soldiers to serve in Australia, in the then colony of New South Wales. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...

Recent history

Today, Camperdown is a heavily-populated Inner West Sydney suburb, and is home to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the historic Camperdown Cemetery and the University of Sydney. It was also home to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, which has now been relocated to Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west. The hospital buildings and grounds have been redeveloped into luxury apartment complexes. King Street in Newtown, an inner-city suburb of Sydneys Inner West The Inner West of Sydney is an area which encompasses the inner-city suburbs of Sydney located immediately adjacent to, and west of the central business district. ... Royal Prince Alfred Hospital The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, commonly RPA, is a major hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Missenden Road in Camperdown. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... The Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, more commonly known as The Childrens Hospital at Westmead or The New Childrens Hospital, is located on Hawkesbury Road in Westmead. ... Westmead Hospital is a major 850 bed tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, Opened in 1980, it is now the major hospital in the newly merged Sydney West Area Health Service. ...

This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... Annandale is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, located in the Inner West; Glebe lies to its east, Leichhardt to its west, Stanmore to its south and its northern end terminates at the back of Blackwattle Bay, part of Sydney Harbour. ... Forest Lodge is a small, inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Glebe Glebe is a suburb located slightly west of Sydneys central business district, in the Inner West. ... Stanmore is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. ... Chippendale is a small inner suburb of Sydney, Australia, sandwiched between Broadway to the north and Cleveland Street to the south, and Sydney Central railway station to the east and the University of Sydney to the west. ... King Street at night: Newtowns vibrant high street. ... A typical back lane in Darlington Darlington is a small suburb in southern inner Sydney, Australia. ...

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Coordinates: -33.89013° 151.17988° Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

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