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Campbelltown is a Suburb in 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 . 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 . 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 . 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. Areas such as Rosemeadow, Bradbury, Airds & Claymore have been notorious for their high crime rates & gang activities. Among the gangs is Parkway Pirus. 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 |
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