Hornsby Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
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Hornsby Shire is a local government area situated on the Upper North Shore as well as parts of the Hills District, of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The shire stretches from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some 53 kilometres (33 mi) to the north, making it the largest local government council in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan region by total area. As of the 2016 census the shire had an estimated population of 142,667.
The mayor of Hornsby Shire is Cr Warren Waddell, a member of the Liberal Party, who was elected on 14 September 2024.
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The Briars, Wahroonga
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
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Hornsby, New South Wales
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Wilga House
Historic site in New South Wales, Australia
0.6 mi away
St John's Uniting Church, Wahroonga
Church in New South Wales, Australia
1.4 mi away
Thornleigh
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1.5 mi away
Hornsby Water Clock
Kinetic sculpture in Hornsby, Sydney, Australia
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