Prominent people from our past

Did you know? The area of Campbelltown was first visited by Governor Hunter in 1795, and was explored by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.

Learn more about the great men and women who shaped our past.

H.J. Daley

Short biography of H.J Daley

Fisher, Frederick

In the history of Campbelltown one incident has captured the imagination or generations - the murder of Frederick Fisher and the appearance of his ghost.

Kidd, John

Short biography of John Kidd

Macarthur, Elizabeth and John

Short biography of Elizabeth and John Macarthur

Macquarie, Elizabeth and Lachlan

Short biography of Elizabeth and John Macquarie

Meehan, James

Short biography of James Meehan

Morgan, 'Mad' Dan

Short Biography of 'Mad' Dan Morgan

Payten, Rose

Short biography of Rose Payten

Reddall, Thomas

Biographical information of clergyman and educationist Thomas Reddall

Redfern, William

Biographical information of surgeon William Redfern

Ruse, James

Short biography of Thomas Ruse

Therry, John Joseph

Short biography of John Therry

Warby, John

Short biography of John Warby

Wheatley, Kevin

Short biography of Kevin Wheatley

Have you seen Fisher's Ghost?

Newspaper article titled '180 years of the Fisher's Ghost Legend' appeared in the Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser, Wednesday 21 June 2006.

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