Macarthur is named after John Macarthur of sheep industry fame who first came to Australia as part of the second fleet. He was granted property out at Parramatta that he named Elizabeth Farm after his wife.This was where he began his experiments with wool growth, eventually becoming the largest sheep rearer in the colony.
The streets here are named after the wool industry.
Macarthur seems quite a world away from Gilmore across the road. The houses are of interesting design, and the gardens are well kept and gorgeous.
The Canberra nature park and horse paddocks at the back of the suburb are also a gorgeous place for a stroll amongst the significant numbers of crickets!
If you look hard enough you might even see some wildlife here :p
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