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The city of Canterbury has been segmented into three Wards- East, Central and West. The three elected councilors of each of the wards comprise the City Council. The entire city is involved in the election of the mayor, who also dons the role of a councilor.
Canterbury: History
Indigenous Australians inhabited Canterbury for centuries before the imperialistic designs of the West impinged on their lives. In 1793 the first land grant came to was the Chaplin of the First Fleet, Reverend Richard Johnson. Canterbury owes its present name to the Chaplin.
The introduction of railway in Canterbury in 1895 coincided with the rapid influx of settlers into the city, so much so that the fear of over population gripped the entire city for years.
Some of the attractions in Canterbury
Canterbury Park Racecourse- The length of the race course stretches 1,578 meters. Canterbury Park Racecourse hosts horse racing carnivals which are well received by the people in and around the city.
Roselands Shopping Centre- It takes credit for being the first shopping mall of its kind in Australia. Roselands Shopping Centre has undergone not a few changes since it was first opened. It was launched with Grace Bros (now changed to Myer) - a large departmental store, a movie hall, tennis courts and a food court (first one in Australia).
Canterbury Sugarworks 1840-42- A true measure of the building's significance to Australian history is given by the fact that it is listed on the Register of the National Estate as a heritage building.
Canterbury Sugarworks was built in 1840's to function as a sugar refinery. Generous use of local sandstone and ironbark timber saw the building rise into an impressive structure.
Clock Tower- The tower was erected by the Campsie Women's Strong Post in 1932 as a fitting tribute to the brave men of Campsie who fought in WWI. In the 1950s Clock Tower was recast to include the men in the WWI.
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