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Campbelltown: History
Campbelltown was fondly named after Elizabeth Macquarie née Campbell, who was the wife of Lachlan Macquarie, the Governor of New South Wales. Campbelltown became a European settlement in the year 1820.
From a non-descript settlement, Campbelltown rose to the position of a satellite city in 1950s. It also became a regional capital for the south west of Sydney. In the subsequent years, Campbelltown grew in size- both in terms of people and public buildings.
Currently Campbelltown is an important regional centre for southwestern Sydney.
Campbelltown: Attractions
Campbelltown is known for its annual festival known as the Fisher's Ghost Festival. The festival is held in the memory of Frederick Fisher, a former convict who was found murdered after being embroiled in a property dispute. Soon after the murder his spirit is supposed to have appeared.
The festival takes place every November and involves a parade through Queen Street, which is Campbelltown's main street. The parade is followed by a carnival at Bradbury oval, the sports field in Campbelltown.
The Georges River Nature Reserve, which fringes Campbelltown is a popular tourist destination. The Reserve's teeming flora and fauna and the vast landscape have found not a few admirers.
For those with an adventurous spirit, Campbelltown has quite a few activities among which are rock climbing and go-karting.
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