Campbelltown, New South Wales
| Campbelltown Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Queen Street in Campbelltown c. 2005 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 16,577 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1820 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2560 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Campbelltown | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Western Sydney Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Campbelltown | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Macarthur | ||||||||||||||
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Campbelltown is a suburb located on the outskirts of the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney 53 kilometres (33 mi) south-west of the Sydney central business district by road. Campbelltown is the administrative seat of the local government area of the City of Campbelltown. It is also acknowledged on the register of the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales as one of only four cities within the Sydney metropolitan area.
Campbelltown gets its name from Elizabeth Campbell, the wife of former Governor of New South Wales Lachlan Macquarie. Originally called Campbell-Town, the name was later simplified to the current Campbelltown.