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Nelson

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Source: Baulkham Hills City Council Origin of Suburb Names

Named after Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, the hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. Governor William Bligh served under his command at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and received a land grant in this area which he named ‘Copenhagen Farm’ in honour of the battle.

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