Hornsby Shire is a vast Local Government Area in the Northern region of
SydneySydney is the largest city in Australia, and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney has a metropolitan area population of approximately 4.34 million and an area of approximately 12,000 square kilometres. Its inhabitants are called Sydneysiders, and Sydney is often called "the Harbour City"...
,
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. The estimated population of Hornsby Shire was 155,971 (
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).
The followings are the suburbs of Hornsby Shire
The Shire streches from the suburb of Eastwood right to the town of Wisemans Ferry, around 40km to the north of Sydney's northernmost suburbs.
Suburbs and towns of the local government area
Suburbs in Hornsby Shire are:
- Asquith
Asquith is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Asquith is located 26 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
- Beecroft
Beecroft is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Beecroft is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Beecroft is considered to be in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney.- History :Beecroft...
- Carlingford
Carlingford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlingford is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the The Hills Shire, Hornsby Shire and the City of Parramatta...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
and City of ParramattaThe City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta...
)
- Castle Hill
Castle Hill is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Hill is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Hills District of the Greater Western Sydney region...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
)
- Cheltenham
Cheltenham is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cheltenham is located 21 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire...
- Cherrybrook
Cherrybrook is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cherrybrook is located 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire...
- Epping
Epping is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Epping is located 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Ryde, the City of Parramatta and Hornsby Shire and is located in the Northern...
(shared with City of ParramattaThe City of Parramatta is a Local Government Area in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Initially in 1861 it was formed as Municipality of Parramatta...
)
- Hornsby
Hornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
- Hornsby Heights
Hornsby Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby Heights is located 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.Hornsby Heights lies to the...
- Mount Colah
Mount Colah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Colah is located 29 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.Mount Colah is 5 km north of Hornsby,...
- Mount Ku-ring-gai
Mount Kuring-Gai is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mount Kuring-gai is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.Mount Kuring-gai is located...
- Normanhurst
Normanhurst is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Normanhurst is located 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Normanhurst is in the Upper North Shore region.-History:Normanhurst was originally...
- North Epping
North Epping is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Epping is located 19 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. North Epping is in the Northern Suburbs region...
- Pennant Hills
Pennant Hills is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Pennant Hills is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Pennant Hills is in the Northern Suburbs region, but also considered to be part of the Hills...
- Round Corner
Round Corner is a locality of the suburb of Dural in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of Baulkham Hills Shire.-Round Corner Dural:...
- Thornleigh
Thornleigh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Thornleigh is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire...
- Wahroonga
Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire....
(shared with Ku-ring-gai CouncilKu-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. It includes the suburbs of Gordon, Pymble, Lindfield, Killara, St Ives, Roseville, Warrawee, Turramurra and parts of Wahroonga...
)
- Waitara
Waitara is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Waitara is located 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:...
- Westleigh
Westleigh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Westleigh is located 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Westleigh is in the Upper North Shore region....
- West Pennant Hills
West Pennant Hills is a suburb located in the Hills District region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. West Pennant Hills is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Pennant Hills is a separate...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
)
Towns and Rural Localities in Hornsby Shire are:
- Arcadia
Arcadia is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Arcadia is located 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire...
- Berowra
Berowra is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
- Berowra Heights
Berowra Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra Heights is located 39 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
- Berowra Waters
Berowra Waters is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berowra is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
- Berrilee
Berrilee is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Berrilee is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region....
- Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
- Canoelands
Canoelands is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Canoelands is located 60 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and Baulkham Hills Shire...
- Cowan
Cowan is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Cowan is located 40 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region. Cowan shares the postcode of 2081 with Berowra...
- Dural
Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dural is located 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is in the Upper North Shore region and part of the Hills...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
)
- Fiddletown
Fiddletown is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fiddletown is located 39 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region.-Landmarks:...
- Forest Glen
Forest Glen is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Forest Glen is located 54 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region....
- Galston
Galston is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Galston is located 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region....
- Glenhaven
Glenhaven is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenhaven is located 32 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire, part of the Hills District region.-History:...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
)
- Glenorie
Glenorie is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Glenorie is located 44 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of The Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire...
(shared with Baulkham Hills ShireThe Hills Shire is a local government area of in the north western region of Sydney, Australia. The area encompasses 380 square kilometres stretching from North Parramatta in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north.Home to bushland such as Bidjigal Reserve, market...
)
- Kangaroo Point
Kangaroo Point is locality in the suburb of Hornsby, north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.-External links:...
- Laughtondale
Laughtondale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Hornsby Shire local government area.-See also:*Dangar Island*Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge*Hawkesbury River*Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park...
- Maroota
Maroota is a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Maroota is located 83 kilometres northwest of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of The Hills Shire and Hornsby Shire....
- Middle Dural
Middle Dural is a semi-rural suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dural is located 37 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire and The Hills Shire. Dural is in the Upper North Shore region...
- Milsons Passage
Milsons Passage is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Hornsby Shire local government area. According to the 2006 census, the population is 43.-See also:*Dangar Island*Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge...
- Wisemans Ferry
Wisemans Ferry is a town north of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wisemans Ferry is located 75 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of Hornsby Shire, The Hills Shire, City of Hawkesbury and City of Gosford.The town is a...
Localities of the local government area
Localities in Hornsby Shire include:
- Bobbin Head
Bobbin Head is a locality in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Bobbin Head is a scenic area that is a "near-urban" part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park...
- Collingridge Point
- Dangar Island
Dangar Island is a small forested island in the Hawkesbury River, just north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has a permanent population of about 250, which swells dramatically during holiday seasons. The island is serviced regularly by the Dangar Island Ferry service that departs from...
- Fishermans Point
- Hookhams Corner
Hookham's Corner is the junction between the Pacific Highway, Carrington Rd, Galston Road and Old Berowra Road, Hornsby, .It is also the name of a Locality encompassing the area....
- Long Island
- Roselea
- Singletons Mill
Singletons Mill is a locality in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the Hornsby Shire local government area.-External links:...
- Thompsons Corner
Thompsons Corner is an urban locality and major road traffic junction in Sydney, Australia, within the Hornsby Shire local government area, 25 kilometres north-west of the Central Business District...
History
Hornsby Shire was originally occupied by the Dharug and Gu-ring-gai tribes of
Indigenous AustraliansIndigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands, and these peoples' descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Aboriginal people or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's...
. While the northern part of the Shire (via the
Hawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
) was visited by the first European settlers in late 1788, due to the Shire's rugged landscape permanent European settlement did not begin until almost half a century later.
Hornsby Shire got its name from the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
at the eastern end of the Shire, is derived from
ConvictA convict is "a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison", sometimes referred to in slang as simply a "con". After a conviction, convicts often become prisoners. Persons convicted and sentenced to non-custodial sentences often are not termed...
-turned-
ConstableA constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.- Etymology :...
Samuel Horne, who earned distinction by capturing
bushrangerBushrangers, or bush rangers, were outlaws in the early years of the British settlement of Australia who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities....
s Dalton and MacNamara on June 22, 1830. In return he was granted land in the locality known as "Hornsby Place".
Hornsby Shire has remained largely rural for many decades. The construction of the Northern Railway Line (see
CityrailCityRail is an operating division of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter, 'intercity' and regional rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest...
) in the 1880s opened up the Shire to the rest of Sydney and also to
NewcastleThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, but it was not until motor vehicles became commonplace in the 1950s that the southern part of the Shire truly became part of Sydney's suburbia.
Geography
Hornsby calls itself the 'Bushland Shire'. This is in reference to its location on a high ridge separating two expansive areas of natural bushland: The
Ku-ring-gai Chase National ParkKu-ring-gai Chase is a national park in New South Wales , 25 km north of Sydney located largely within the Ku-ring-gai, Hornsby, Warringah and Pittwater municipal areas. Ku-ring-gai Chase is also officially classed as a suburb by the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. The villages of...
on the eastern side and the
Berowra Valley Regional ParkThe Berowra Valley Regional Park is in the Hornsby Shire in Sydney, Australia. Notable features include the Thornleigh Zig Zag Railway, an historic quarry and a bridge spanning Tunks Creek at Galston Gorge. There are a large amount of walks to do in the park. The longest of these include the...
on the western side. These provide large areas of natural parkland that form a greenbelt running from Sydney at the south to the
Hawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
at the Shire's northern end. These parks are extremely popular with day-trippers from all areas of Sydney and provides diverse recreations such as bushwalking and boating.
The northern half of Hornsby Shire remains a semi-rural area, retaining a number of farmlands and market gardens. The village of
GalstonGalston is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Galston is located 36 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region....
is the centre of this rural area.
The southern half of the Shire is urban, forming part of Sydney's suburbia. Traditionally most of the Shire's residents live in free-standing houses, but in recent years a number of semi-detached housings as well as high-density apartments have appeared around the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
.
The Shire has two industrial areas, in
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
and
ThornleighThornleigh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Thornleigh is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire...
. The major commercial centres of Shire are the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
; the suburbs of
Pennant HillsPennant Hills is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Pennant Hills is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Pennant Hills is in the Northern Suburbs region, but also considered to be part of the Hills...
,
EppingEpping is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Epping is located 18 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the City of Ryde, the City of Parramatta and Hornsby Shire and is located in the Northern...
, and
CarlingfordCarlingford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Carlingford is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government areas of the The Hills Shire, Hornsby Shire and the City of Parramatta...
.
Local attractions in the Hornsby Shire include its easily accessible wilderness areas including part of the
Great North WalkThe Great North Walk is a walking track which runs from Sydney to Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia. The main track, in length, runs between the Obelisk in Macquarie Place in Sydney to Queens Wharf Tower in Bicentennial Park in Newcastle and is well sign-posted. There are many "side tracks"...
, many parkland recreational facilities such as Fagan Park at Galston and Pennant Hills Park, and Koala Park Sanctuary, a popular tourist attraction in West Pennant Hills, and the village of
BrooklynBrooklyn is a small suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Brooklyn is located 51 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region...
on the
Hawkesbury RiverThe Hawkesbury River, also known as Deerubbun, is one of the major rivers of the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. The Hawkesbury River and its tributaries virtually encircle the metropolitan region of Sydney.-Geography:-Course:...
.
Transport
The urban areas of Hornsby is serviced by two railway lines (the
Northern LineThe Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail. It serves the nothern suburbs of Sydney and the Lower North Shore, along with parts of the Inner West and the Hills District. The line utilises the Epping to Chatswood Line and parts of the Main Northern Line,...
and the
North Shore LineThe North Shore Line is a part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney, Australia, operated by CityRail. The North Shore Line extends from Sydney Central station through the western limb of the City Circle, across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and along the North Shore area to Hornsby where it...
) of the
CityRailCityRail is an operating division of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter, 'intercity' and regional rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest...
network.
The
Northern Line forms an arc which begins at the
Sydney central business districtThe Sydney central business district , is the main commercial centre of Sydney, Australia. It extends southwards for about 3 kilometres from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. Its north-south axis runs from Circular Quay in the north to Central railway station in the south...
(CBD), going through the
Inner Western suburbsThe Inner West is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the west of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, turns north and enters the Hornsby Shire at its south-western end, heading north-east to the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
, then proceeds northward to the city of
NewcastleThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
and beyond.
The
North Shore Line begins at the central business district, crossing the
Sydney Harbour BridgeThe Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district and the North Shore. The dramatic view of the bridge, the harbour, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both...
and passing through
North SydneyNorth Sydney is a suburb and commercial district on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Sydney is located 3 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of North Sydney...
, then proceeds northward until terminating at the town
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
.
Because Hornsby Shire is somewhat deficient in bus transports, its residents typically rely heavily on family motor vehicles. Moreover, being the northern gateway of Sydney means that thousands of heavy trucks pass through Hornsby Shire every day and night. The main roads within the Shire are the F3 Freeway (which is managed federally), running from the
WahroongaWahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Wahroonga is located 22 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire....
northward to the city of
NewcastleThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
; the Pacific Highway, running from Wahroonga southward to the CBD; the
Pennant Hills RoadPennant Hills Road is a major highway located in Sydney, New South Wales. It runs from the suburb of Wahroonga, in the north, to the major central business district of Parramatta, Australia.-History:...
(part of Cumberland Highway), running from Hornsby westward to
ParramattaParramatta is a suburb in the west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It sits on the bank of the Parramatta River, west of the Sydney central business district, approximately at the geographical centre of its metropolitan area. It is known colloquially as 'Parra'.Parramatta is the...
; and part of the M2 tollway.
Education
Hornsby Shire has numerous schools, both government and private. Government schools can either be selective or comprehensive; private schools are typically run by Catholic,
AnglicanThe Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, or non-denominational Christian groups. Single-sex schools are somewhat more common in Hornsby Shire than in other parts of Sydney. Regardless of the type of school, however, their academic results are generally above that of the state average. Because Hornsby Shire is often seen as a desirable place to raise schoolchildren, even comprehensive government schools can have long waiting lists.
There is also a TAFE College at the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
and the University of Technology Sydney's Ku-Ring-Gai campus.
Hospitals
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai HospitalHornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Palmerston Road in Hornsby. It is a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney....
at the town of
HornsbyHornsby is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.-History:The name Hornsby is derived...
is the main public hospital for the Upper
North ShoreThe North Shore is an informal term used to describe a primarily residential area of northern metropolitan Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The term usually refers to the suburbs located on the north shore of Sydney Harbour between Middle Harbour and the Lane Cove River, although...
. There are a number of private hospitals in the nearby area including the
Sydney Adventist HospitalSydney Adventist Hospital, commonly known as the San, is a large private hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Fox Valley Road in Wahroonga. Established on January 1, 1903, as a not-for-profit organisation, it was originally named the Sydney Sanitarium from which its colloquial name was derived...
which is a major hospital serving the North Shore Region, which is actually located in the adjacent
Municipality of Ku-ring-gaiKu-ring-gai Council is a Local Government Area in the North Shore region of Sydney. It includes the suburbs of Gordon, Pymble, Lindfield, Killara, St Ives, Roseville, Warrawee, Turramurra and parts of Wahroonga...
.
Other facilities
Hornsby Shire has five public
librariesA library is a collection of sources, resources, and services, and the structure in which it is housed; it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can mean the collection,...
, three public swimming pools ("Aquatic Centres"), and a range of other sporting and community facilities.
The conservative councillors on the current Council have also pushed successfully for a horse riding facility costing over $10 million to be built in the sparsely populated rural side of the Council .
Council
Hornsby Shire Council is composed of nine councillors elected proportionally, in addition to the mayor, who is directly elected. The shire is divided into three wards, each electing three councillors. The current makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:
| Party | Councillors |
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Independents In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
and Unaffiliated |
7 |
| |
The Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party.The party has its eastern Australian origins in the Franklin River Dams campaign in Tasmania in the 1980s, and in Western Australia arising from concerns about nuclear disarmament...
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2 |
| |
Australian Labor PartyThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party.Known as the ALP for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the 2007 federal election...
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1 |
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Total |
10 |
The current council, elected in 2008, is:
| Ward | Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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| A Ward |
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Steve Russell |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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Wendy McMurdo |
Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party.The party has its eastern Australian origins in the Franklin River Dams campaign in Tasmania in the 1980s, and in Western Australia arising from concerns about nuclear disarmament...
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Mick Smart |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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Steve Evans |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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Elected on Nick Berman's ticket |
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Dilip Chopra |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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Elected on Nick Berman's ticket |
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Bruce Mills |
LaborThe Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party.Known as the ALP for short, the party is the current governing party of Australia, since the 2007 federal election...
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Michael Hutchence |
Unaffiliated |
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Andrew Martin |
Greens The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party.The party has its eastern Australian origins in the Franklin River Dams campaign in Tasmania in the 1980s, and in Western Australia arising from concerns about nuclear disarmament...
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Robert Browne |
Independent In politics, an independent is a politician who is not affiliated with any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses...
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