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Ingleburn, New South Wales

Ingleburn
SydneyNew South Wales
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Ingleburn
Ingleburn is located in New South Wales
Ingleburn
Ingleburn
Coordinates 33°59′8″S 150°51′13″E / 33.98556°S 150.85361°E / -33.98556; 150.85361Coordinates: 33°59′8″S 150°51′13″E / 33.98556°S 150.85361°E / -33.98556; 150.85361
Population 13,902 (2011 census)
Established 1883
Postcode(s) 2565
Location 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s) City of Campbelltown
State electorate(s) Macquarie Fields
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Ingleburn:
Denham Court Macquarie Links Macquarie Fields
Varroville Ingleburn Long Point
Bow Bowing Minto Minto Heights

Ingleburn is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 44 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of City of Campbelltown. It is part of the Macarthur region. Ingleburn is located approximately halfway between the two commercial centres of Liverpool and Cambelltown.

The land in the Ingleburn area was originally inhabited by the Tharawal people prior to the arrival of settlers from the First Fleet in 1788. The first land grants in the area were made in 1809 to William Hall, William Neale, Joshua Alliot and Timothy Loughlin, all previously soldiers in the NSW Corps. As such, the area became known as "Soldier Flat".

In 1869, a rail platform was built on the old Neale grant and given the name Macquarie Fields Station after a property to the north. However, in 1881 the Macquarie Fields estate subdivided to become the new village of Macquarie Fields. The fact that the station was a long way from the village caused confusion so a new name was sought for the station and Ingleburn was chosen in 1883. One theory has it was named after a local house formerly owned by Mary Ruse, daughter of pioneer James Ruse. Other records indicate it was named after a British town although the corresponding town hasn't been identified. Ingleburn is Scottish for "bend in the river", referring to the significant bend in the nearby Georges River.

The village of Ingleburn was established in 1885 when the land owned by a developer called FitzStubbs was subdivided. A public school was opened in 1887. Ingleburn Post Office opened on 15 November 1886. By 1896, the town was large enough to have its own municipal council. Town improvements such as street lights and water did not arrive until after World War I. In 1948 the Council was merged with the City of Campbelltown Council.


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