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ABOUT OUR CITY
Campbelltown City is a significant regional centre, offering opportunity and lifestyle. Bounded on one side by the Georges River, and on the other by rolling hills, our area offers the perfect combination of city and country.
Part of the Macarthur region, the City is less than an hour by road or rail from Sydney CBD and Airport. There is a major regional hospital, university, two TAFE campuses and significant tourism industry.
The area of Campbelltown was first visited by Governor Hunter in 1795, and was explored by Governor Macquarie in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Governor Macquarie distributed land grants in the area in the early 19th century, and by the close of Macquarie’s term as governor the district had been explored and placed under cultivation.
Governor Macquarie named the area Campbell Town in honour of his wife’s maiden name, with the area later being known simply as Campbelltown.
In 1882 the area was officially proclaimed as the Municipal District of Campbelltown by the Governor of New South Wales. Nine Aldermen were elected, from whom John Ahearn was elected the first Mayor of Campbelltown. The Municipal District of Ingleburn was later proclaimed in 1896.
In the 1920s and 1930s Council built a power station to supply electricity to the area, and also developed the town’s water supply to cater for the growing population and began work on a sewerage system.
In the 1940s proposals to amalgamate Campbelltown with other local councils in the area began. Eventually in 1948 Nepean Shire was abolished and split up, with Campbelltown and Ingleburn being joined into one common council and also including part of the Nepean Shire to become the Amalgamated Municipality of Campbelltown.
In 1961 Councillor Kathleen Whitten created an uproar when she was elected as the first female Mayor of Campbelltown. Despite encountering strong opposition from some of her colleagues, Mayor Whitten proved popular with Campbelltown residents during her one-year term. She remained Campbelltown’s only female Mayor until Meg Oates was elected mayor in 1993.
The 1950s and 1960s saw rapid expansion in the area and growth in industry, with a shift away from the town’s rural and agricultural background. Council moved into its new offices in 1964.
The progress made by Campbelltown was officially recognised on May 3rd 1968 when the town was proclaimed as the City of Campbelltown. This marked the final stage in Campbelltown’s transition from an isolated rural centre to a bustling satellite city. On the same day the Railway was electrified, making the switch from steam to electric power official.
In the years since then Campbelltown has continued to grow and develop, from 25,000 people in 1966, to 121,000 in 1986 to around 150,000 today.
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