Camden South, New South Wales

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Camden South
Sydney,  New South Wales
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Aerial view of the suburb Camden South. Camden is towards the top of the picture, Remembrance Driveway is through the middle and the Nepean River is in the top right.
Camden South, New South Wales
Population4,595 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2570
Elevation86 m (282 ft)
Location70 km (43 mi) SW of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) Camden Council
State electorate(s) Camden
Federal division(s) Hume
Suburbs around Camden South:
Cawdor Camden Elderslie
Cawdor Camden South Spring Farm
Cawdor Camden Park Camden Park

Camden South is a suburb of the Macarthur Region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia in Camden Council. It is to the immediate south of Camden, New South Wales and shares the same postcode 2570.

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History

The area now known as Camden South was originally home to the Muringong, the southernmost of the Darug people, and the Gandangara people of the Southern Highlands. In 1805, wool pioneer John Macarthur was granted 5,000 acres (20 km2) at Cowpastures (now Camden). After the land was cleared, it was used for farming for most of the next 200 years until Sydney's suburban sprawl reached the town of Camden and modern suburbs like Camden South were subdivided into housing blocks. [2] [3]

Heritage listings

Camden South has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

People

Demographics

According to the 2021 census of Population, there were 4,595 people in Camden South.

Politics

Camden South lies in the south ward of Camden Council, currently represented by Chris Patterson (who is also the Mayor of Camden), Eva Campbell and Fred Whiteman. It sits within the state electorate of Camden, represented by Labor's Geoff Corrigan, the former Mayor of Camden, and the federal electorate of Macarthur, represented by Liberal's Pat Farmer, the former ultra-marathon runner.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Camden South (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 August 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "The History of Camden". Camden Historical Society. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "Aboriginal People and Place". City of Sydney. Retrieved 20 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Camden Park Estate and Belgenny Farm". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H01697. Retrieved 18 May 2018. CC BY icon.svg Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

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