The Hills Shire
Local government area in New South Wales, Australia
About
The Hills Shire (known until 2008 as Baulkham Hills Shire) is a local government area in the Greater Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The area is north-west of the Sydney central business district, and encompasses 401 square kilometres (155 sq mi) stretching from the M2 Hills Motorway in the south to Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River in the north. The Hills Shire had a population of 191,876 as of the 2021 census.
The current mayor of The Hills Shire is Dr Michelle Byrne (Liberal), who was elected on 14 September 2024.
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Cumberland Plain
Plain in New South Wales, Australia
1.2 mi away
North Rocks
Suburb of western Sydney, Australia
1.3 mi away
Baulkham Hills
Suburb of Sydney, Australia
0.7 mi away
Winston Hills
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1.5 mi away
Hebersham
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1.4 mi away
Model Farms
Area in a suburb of Sydney, Australia
1.5 mi awayPlaces to eat nearby
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