Campbell Town is a small town in the center of the Australian state of Tasmania . It is on the Midland Highway (N1). In the 2016 census, the population was found to be 834.
The city was named by Governor Lachlan Macquarie after his wife Elizabeth Campbell , as was the Elizabeth River that flows through the city.
Campbelltown was originally one of the four garrison towns on the way from Hobart to Launceston . Today it's the only major stopover on the Midland Highway with restrooms, a city park, a large parking lot, and a number of grocery stores. The city also acts as a shopping center for most of the Midlands.
Red Bridge
Red Bridge
One of the city's attractions is the convict-built Red Bridge , the oldest bridge on the network of Australian highways. The bridge and dam were built as part of the original main road and were to become part of the Bell's Line of Road , but this road was never built further than Oatlands . Construction of the bridge began in 1836 and ended in 1838. It is made of bricks and originally had a wooden structure. This wooden structure has since been replaced, but the supporting structure is still original, which makes the bridge a rare example of early Australian architecture.
Foxhunters Return
In Campbell Town you will find "The Foxhunters Return", a Georgian-style relay station from the colonial era, which has been preserved including all outbuildings and is still used today as a place to stay for travelers along the Midland Highway. The inn was built by convicts in 1833; the main house was built under the direction of stonemason Hugh Keane . The National Trust of Australia describes the Foxhunters Return as "the most beautiful and most important hotel building of the late colonial era in Australia". During the construction of the Red Bridge, the convicts slept in the extensive cellars under the Foxhunters Return, which sits on the banks of the Elizabeth River near the Red Bridge. These cellars consist of sandstone and brick vaults built by convicts and now house "The Book Cellar", which is open daily.
