Holsworthy, New South Wales

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Holsworthy, formerly spelled Holdsworthy, is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located roughly 38 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district. The residential part of the suburb, including the Holsworthy Barracks, is primarily in the local government area of the City of Liverpool. However, most of the vast bushland area in the south is a part of City of Campbelltown, with a portion east of Heathcote in Sutherland Shire.

Holsworthy is best known for the Holsworthy Barracks, a large Australian Army reserve where training exercises frequently occur. The reserve lies adjacent to Heathcote Road, which connects to Bankstown, Liverpool, Lucas Heights, Engadine, and Heathcote. Signs around the perimeter warn potential trespassers about the use of laser-guided and conventional gunfire.