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Camperdown is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century.
Camperdown takes its name from the Battle of Camperdown (or Kamperduin in Dutch). It was named by William Bligh who received a grant of 240 acres 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 NSW Corps when Bligh returned to England.
Today, Camperdown is a heavily-populated inner-west Sydney suburb, and is home to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney University.
