Campbell Town Attractions 
Campbell Town (pop. 900) was named after Governor Macquarie's wife. A garrison was installed here around 1820, and the country round the town soon developed into a large sheep-farming area. The main sources of income are now wool, cattle and timber.
There are numerous old houses amid uniform modern buildings. In the Grange, a brick house in 17th C style with pointed gables, Dr William Valentine made the first telephone call in Australia in 1874. Other notable buildings are Balmoral Cottage (c 1840; Bridge Street), Howley Lodge (1845; Bridge Street) and three churches, St Luke's (1835; Anglican) at the corner of Bridge Street and Pedder Street, St Michael's (1857; RC) in King Street and St Andrew's (Presbyterian). Three inns dating from pioneering days are the Campbell Town Inn (1840) at the corner of High Street and Queen Street and Powell's Hotel (1834) and the Foxhunter's Return Inn (1833) in High Street. The brick bridge over the Elizabeth River was built by convict labor in 1836-8.
There are numerous old houses amid uniform modern buildings. In the Grange, a brick house in 17th C style with pointed gables, Dr William Valentine made the first telephone call in Australia in 1874. Other notable buildings are Balmoral Cottage (c 1840; Bridge Street), Howley Lodge (1845; Bridge Street) and three churches, St Luke's (1835; Anglican) at the corner of Bridge Street and Pedder Street, St Michael's (1857; RC) in King Street and St Andrew's (Presbyterian). Three inns dating from pioneering days are the Campbell Town Inn (1840) at the corner of High Street and Queen Street and Powell's Hotel (1834) and the Foxhunter's Return Inn (1833) in High Street. The brick bridge over the Elizabeth River was built by convict labor in 1836-8.
