Camden in New South Wales, Australia, is a historic town and Sydney Suburb 65 km southwest of the Sydney CBD and near the city of Campbelltown. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Camden Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Australian Commonwealth electoral division covering outer south-west Sydney. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Ellis Lane is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Cobbitty is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kirkham is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Grasmere is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Elderslie is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Cawdor is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Camden South is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Spring Farm is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Queen Street in Campbelltown Campbelltown is a suburb and the CBD (central business district) of the City of Campbelltown, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 44 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ...

Camden is now a smaller, yet well known town lying on the fringe of the Sydney Metropolitan area. It is well known for the annual Camden Show, which combines amusement park attractions with the elements of a state fair. Camden is also the location of research facilities for the veterinary and agricultural schools of the University of Sydney. Show is the Australian and New Zealand term for a village, county, state or national fair. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. states population. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ...

History

Indigenous People

The area now known as Camden was originally at the northern edge of land belonging to the Gandangara people of the Southern Highlands who called it Benkennie meaning 'dry land'. North of the Nepean River were the Muringong, southernmost of the Darug people while to the east where the Tharawal people. They lived in extended family groups of 20-40 members, hunting kangaroos, possums and eels and gathering yams and other seasonal fruit and vegetables from the local area. They were described as 'short, stocky, strong and superbly built' and generally considered peaceful. However, as British settlers encroached on their land and reduced their food sources, they turned to armed resistance which ended in 1816 after many of their number were massacred.^[2] The Gundangara (also spelt Gundungara and Gundungurra) are a clan of Indigenous Australians in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... Looking north towards Penrith Looking out through the foliage on the banks of the Nepean River at Tench Reserve, Penrith. ... The Darug (also spelt Dharuk, Dharug and Daruk) are a tribe of Indigenous Australians, who are traditional custodians of the geographic area that now includes Bidjigal Reserve in the Northwest region of Sydney. ... The Tharawal (or Dharawal) people were the Aboriginal inhabitants of southern Sydney and the Illawarra region in 1788, when the first European colonists arrived. ... This article is about the animal. ... For other uses, see Possum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Eel (disambiguation). ... Yam may refer to: Yam (vegetable), common name for members of Dioscorea Yam (god), a Levantine deity A colloquially American term for Shellfish Yam (route), a Mongolian supply point system An animal in the same family as the Yak and Wild Buffalo A colloquially American term for sweet potato A...

British settlement

British explorers first visited the area in 1795 and named it 'Cowpastures' after a herd of cattle that had disappeared was discovered there. In February 1805, Governor King instructed (apparently reluctantly) a surveyor to measure 5,000 acres (20 km²) for John Macarthur at Cowpastures, where Macarthur had been promised land by the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Lord Camden. Macarthur named his property Camden Park in honour of his sponsor.^[3] See also: 1804 in Australia, other events of 1805, 1806 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. ... Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... John Macarthur (1766 – 11 April 1834[1]) was a soldier, entrepreneur, politician and pioneer of the Australian wool industry. ... The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). ... John Jeffreys Pratt, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquess Camden (11 February 1759-8 October 1840), only son of the 1st Earl, was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. ... Camden Park Camden Park was a large sheep run established by John Macarthur south of Sydney near present day Camden in New South Wales, Australia. ...

As Macarthur's wool industry thrived, local citizens began pushing for the establishment of a town in the area to support the industry. Surveyor-General Major Thomas Mitchell suggested Macarthur surrender 320 acres of his land for the purpose to which he refused. Following his death in 1834, his children decided to subdivide the land and the first lots in the new town of Camden went on sale in 1840. By 1883, the population had grown to over 300 and a movement began to establish a local council which held its first meeting in 1889. 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ...

Between 1882 and 1962 Camden was connected to Campbelltown and Sydney by railway. Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Street in Campbelltown Campbelltown is a suburb and the CBD (central business district) of the City of Campbelltown, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 44 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

People

Demographics

In the 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, the suburb of Camden had a population of 3,166 people. Generally speaking, the suburb is a microcosm of broader Australia. Most families are couples with children (42%) or couples without (36%) with a small number of single parent families (20%). They live in detached houses (73%) and are mostly Australian born (82%) with those not born in Australia primarily from English speaking countries such as England (6%), New Zealand (1%) or Scotland (1%).^[4] Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Notable residents

A number of prominent people were either born in Camden or lived there for a significant part of their lives:

• Steven Bradbury, speed skater who won Australia's first ever Winter Olympics gold medal.
• Rob Hirst, drummer with the band Midnight Oil.
• John Macarthur, father of the Australian wool industry.
• Mat Mladin, world motorcycle champion.

Steven Bradbury OAM (born October 14, 1973 in Camden, Sydney) is a former Australian short track speed skater. ... A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ... Rob Hirst (born in Camden, New South Wales as Robert Hirst) is an Australian musician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Macarthur (1766 – 11 April 1834[1]) was a soldier, entrepreneur, politician and pioneer of the Australian wool industry. ... Mathew Mladin (born March 10, 1972, in Camden, New South Wales) is an Australian professional motorcycle racer currently competing for Suzuki in the AMA Superbike series. ...

Local Media

Camden is served by two local radio stations, 2MCR and C91.3FM. Local newspapers are the Camden Advertiser, the District Reporter and the Macarthur Chronicle. 2MCR-FM is a Community Radio station in Sydneys South West broadcasting on 100. ...

Politics

Camden Council consists of 9 councillors: 3 for each of three wards. North Ward (Bringelly, Rossmore, Leppington, Cobbitty, Oran Park, Catherine Field, Harrington Park, Smeaton Grange, Currans Hill, Kirkham) is represented by Peter Johnson, David Funnell and Cindy Cagney. Central Ward (Mount Annan, Narellan, Narellan Vale) is represented by Fred Anderson, Rob Elliott and Debby Dewbery. South Ward (Ellis Lane, Grasmere, Camden, Elderslie, Spring Farm, Bickley Vale, Cawdor, Camden South) is represented by Chris Patterson, Eva Campbell and Fred Whiteman. Chris Patterson was elected mayor in 2006 and David Funnell deputy mayor.

Camden local government area is contained within one federal electorate, Macarthur, and one state electorate, Camden. Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Australian Commonwealth electoral division covering outer south-west Sydney. ... The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ...

State Politics

The seat of Camden covers Camden Council area and some fringe areas of Campbelltown, and is currently held by Labor's Geoff Corrigan, the former Mayor of Camden. The seat was won from the Liberal Party at the 2003 State election. Camden Council is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia. ... Geoffrey Corrigan is an Australian politician, elected as an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ...

Federal Politics

Macarthur has been traditionally a bellwether seat but since being won by former ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer it has now become a safe Liberal seat. In politics, a bellwether (often, incorrectly, bellweather or bellwhether) is a region whose political tendencies match in microcosm what occurs in a wider area. ... Hon Pat Farmer Patrick Francis Pat Farmer (born 14 March 1962), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Macarthur, New South Wales. ...

References

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External links

• Camden Council website
• Camden Advertiser website

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