Hectorville, South Australia
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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
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.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
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
Australian singer/song writer Greg Champion
Greg Champion
Greg Champion is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, radio personality and athlete.Born in Benalla, Victoria, Champion is most recognised for his work as part of the Coodabeen Champions as a songwriter and guitarist. Greg often appears on the program writing songs about both Aussies rules football...
grew up in Hectorville, after moving from Benalla.
On the 29th April, 2011 Hectorville was the scene of the 2011 Hectorville siege
2011 Hectorville siege
The 2011 Hectorville siege was a siege that took place between the hours of 2:30am and 10:30am on Friday 29 April 2011 in the small suburb of Hectorville, east of Adelaide in the state of South Australia, Australia, when a 39-year old male went on a shooting rampage, killing 3 people and wounding 2...
in which a gunman shot dead 3 members of a family, as well as wounded 2 Police Officers, 1 critically.