Hectorville is a small suburb of

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

in the City of Campbelltown. It is one of eight suburbs within the City of Campbelltown. The public primary school, East Torrens Primary and Catholic primary school,

St Joseph's School, Hectorville St Joseph's School, Hectorville is a Roman Catholic primary school in the Australian state of South Australia located in the suburb of Hectorville, Adelaide, founded in 1863, and conducted by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart The S ...

, is located within the suburb.

History

The suburb was laid out by P. B. Coglin in 1855 on land he owned, and named for

John Hector John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

(c. 1788 – 31 July 1863), accountant of the Savings Bank of South Australia. The first house in Hectorville was built by Price Maurice in 1849 next to

Fourth Creek The River Torrens , (Karrawirra Parri / Karrawirraparri) is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains. It was one of the main reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the ...

. The land was sold and became a suburb in 1855. On 29 April 2011, Hectorville was the scene of the

2011 Hectorville siege The 2011 Hectorville siege took place between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 29 April 2011, at the small suburb of Hectorville, east of Adelaide in the state of South Australia, Australia. It began after a 39-year-o ...

in which a gunman shot dead three members of a family, as well as wounding two police officers, one critically.

Notable people

Australian singer/songwriter

Greg Champion Greg Champion is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, radio personality and athlete. Biography Born in Benalla, Victoria, Champion is most recognised for his work as part of the Coodabeen Champions as a songwriter and guitarist. Greg often app ...

grew up in Hectorville, after moving from Benalla.

References

Suburbs of Adelaide {{adelaide-geo-stub