Dictionary of Sydney

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Fisher, Frederick

Convict and farmer at Campbelltown who was murdered by George Worrall to gain control of his property.

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Born
28 Aug 1792
Arrived Sydney
22 Jul 1816
Died
Campbelltown
17 Jun 1826
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23 Jan 1816 - 22 Jul 1816

Fishers Ghost Creek

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Murdered in 1826, Frederick Fisher is commemorated by Fisher's Ghost Creek, where legend has it that the ghost led the way to his own grave, thereby implicating his murderer, who was convicted and hanged.