Campbelltown is a suburb in the City of Campbelltown, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 45 km south west of the Sydney central business district. It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... The City of Campbelltown is a Local Government Area in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 55 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... Jump to: navigation, search Downtown Honolulu in Hawaii, United States, an example of an urban downtown district Central business district (CBD) and downtown are terms referring to the commercial heart of a city. ...

Campbelltown lies on the main road and rail links from Sydney to the south-west. Its railway station is extensively used by commuters to various parts of Sydney. Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Campbelltown railway station is located in Campbelltown, New South Wales, a town on the south_western periphery of Sydney, Australia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sydney is the capital city of the Australian state of New South Wales and Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ...

It was founded in 1820, named after Elizabeth Macquarie née Campbell, wife of the then Governor of New South Wales Lachlan Macquarie. The town was one of a series of south-western settlements being established by Macquarie at that time. Others include Ingleburn and Liverpool. 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Governor Lachlan Macquarie Colonel Lachlan Macquarie (31 January 1762–1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of that colony. ... Liverpool is a suburb and a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, located 32 km (20 miles) southwest of the Sydney central business district. ...

Campbelltown was designated in the early 1950s as a satellite city, and a regional capital for the south west of Sydney. There was extensive building and population growth in the intervening time and the government surrounded the township with areas which were set aside for public and private housing. Lately, land prices have risen, in line with the rest of Sydney and many public housing areas such as Minto are being redeveloped as the design of several based on radburn principles were deemed to be poor. Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... Map of Radburn, New Jersey Radburn is an unincorporated new town in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, which was founded in 1929 as a town for the motor age. ...

Campbelltown today acts as a significant regional centre for southwestern Sydney and while the majority of land within the area has been developed, there is expected to be a great deal of growth in surrounding areas such as Bringelly and Camden in coming years.

External links

• Campbelltown City Council website
• 2001 Census Information

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street maps from Street Directory or Whereis or MSN Maps.
  • Satellite photos from Google Maps and Terraserver.