Hectorville, South Australia
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| Hectorville Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 3,477 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1855 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5073 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Campbelltown | ||||||||||||
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Hectorville is a small lower middle class suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown. It is one of eight suburbs within the City of Campbelltown.
The first house in Hectorville was built by Price Maurice in 1849 next to Fourth Creek[2]
Australian singer/song writer Greg Champion grew up in Hectorville, after moving from Benalla.
On the 29th April, 2011 Hectorville was the scene of the 2011 Hectorville siege in which a gunman shot dead 3 members of a family, as well as wounded 2 Police Officers, 1 critically.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hectorville (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC41746&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ^ Dupree, Brittany. "Hectorville Haunting". East Torrens Messenger. http://east-torrens-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/hectorville-haunting/. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Malik, Sarah; Liza Kappelle (29 April, 2011). "Armed siege: Suspected gunman arrested after three people killed and teen seriously injured". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/three-dead-another-injured-in-armed-siege-hectorville-primary-school/story-e6frf7l6-1226046689938. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
Coordinates: 34°53′S 138°39′E / 34.883°S 138.65°E
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