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8 unusual facts about Campbelltown


Bevan Spencer von Einem

The man, known as "Mr. B", was located and informed police in great detail how he and von Einem picked up young male hitchhikers, gave them alcoholic drinks laced with hypnotic drugs, and took them to von Einem's previous home in the Adelaide suburb of Campbelltown, where the young men were abused overnight and sent home the next day.

Gordon Fetterplace

Gordon Karl Fetterplace OAM was a member of the Campbelltown council from 1968 and Mayor of Campbelltown, New South Wales, from 1986 to 1992.

John Henry Pepper

Pepper heard tales of Fred Fisher, a farmer in nearby Campbelltown who had mysteriously disappeared in 1826.

Juvenile Justice NSW

Male young offenders under 16 are held at Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre in Campbelltown.

Oaks Estate, Australian Capital Territory

Timothy Beard, a pardoned convict and former innkeeper from Campbelltown in New South Wales was the first European to occupy the area.

Palmyra Area School District

The District serves the residents of Palmyra Borough, North Londonderry Township, South Londonderry Township, Campbelltown, Lawn, and Mount Gretna.

Peter Mulholland

While playing in Group 6, Mulholland cut his coaching teeth under the watchful eye of Brother Silverius at St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.

Spdfgh

The original members got started playing together at St. Patrick's College (Campbelltown, south-west of Sydney).


Craig Knowles

Knowles' political career was damaged by allegations raised by nurse Nola Fraser in relation to deaths at Campbelltown and Camden hospitals when he was Minister for Health.

Harold Park Paceway

The NSW Harness Racing Club will re-locate permanently to the Menangle Park Paceway near Campbelltown from January 2011, following the sale of Harold Park.

Jacks Gully landfill

Jacks Gully currently takes 115,000 to 130,000 tonnes of waste per annum from Camden, Campbelltown, Wollondilly and Wingecarribee councils plus a portion from Liverpool.

Marion Borgelt

She was a guest lecturer at Newcastle University, Macquarie University, Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery and the Ivan Dougherty Gallery at the University of New South Wales.

Phil Costa

During 2009, Costa came under heavy criticism from Wollondilly Councillor Benn Banasik, Mayor of Camden Council Chris Patterson and Campbelltown Councillor Jai Rowell for the Labor Government's approval of the AGL Power Station at Appin.


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