Bradbury was previously known as Sherwood Hills and is one of the more established suburbs of
Campbelltown, with large-scale residential development beginning in the 1960s, planned by
George Clarke and developed by Lend Lease. It is one of the earliest suburbs to underground powerlines, provide sewer and design streets to slow car speeds. The suburb was named after William Bradbury, a local innkeeper in the 1820s and 1830s. The area surrounding Manooka Reserve (beside The Parkway) was originally called Manooka Estate, but became part of Bradbury in the 1970s. Bradbury is said to be the location where
Fisher's ghost (Frederick Fisher) appeared on a bridge post, to indicate where his body lay. The name of the creek that runs through the suburb is called Fishers Ghost Creek. In June 2023, the suburb boundaries with
Campbelltown and
Airds were amended, with Bradbury losing some area to Campbelltown but gaining some area from Airds. The new Campbelltown-Bradbury boundary followed the alignments of Jacka Street, Tubb Street and Cartwright Crescent. However, in November 2024, this boundary was changed again, with Bradbury losing the areas east of this boundary to Airds. ==People==