A city of choice and opportunity in a natural environment
About Campbelltown
About Campbelltown - Campbelltown City Council
Our name |
| Campbelltown was founded in 1820 by Governor Lachlan Macquarie and named after his wife Elizabeth, whose maiden name was Campbell. |
| The city is located 53 kilometres southwest of Sydney and covers an area of 312 square kilometres extending from Glenfield in the north, Menangle Park in the south, the Scenic Hills in the west and the Georges River in the east. |
Our population |
| More than 150,000 people across 33 suburbs now call Campbelltown home, making us one of the 10 largest local government authorities in NSW. |
| Campbelltown’s population statistics show: |
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| The original inhabitants of the land were the Dharawal Aboriginal people and today, Campbelltown still has one of the largest populations of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in NSW. |
Our city |
| There is a wide range of cultural and educational facilities in Campbelltown, including the Campbelltown Arts Centre, the University of Western Sydney Campbelltown campus, two TAFE colleges and a wide variety of private and government schools. Campbelltown is well known for its environmental assets like our rivers and bushland. |
| Learn more about the history of Campbelltown and its suburbs. |
