Hornsby, New South Wales

Hornsby is a suburb and shire in the northern part of Sydney. It has passenger trains and buses to and from Parramatta and Sydney CBD.

Hornsby Sydney, New South Wales
Florence Street Mall with Hornsby Water Clock
Population	22,462 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)	2077
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Location	23 km (14 mi) north-west of Sydney CBD
LGA(s)	Hornsby Shire
State electorate(s)	Hornsby Wahroonga
Federal division(s)	Berowra Bradfield
Suburbs around Hornsby: Hornsby Heights Asquith North Wahroonga Dural Hornsby Waitara Westleigh Normanhurst Thornleigh Wahroonga

Hornsby Shopping Centre with its famous fountain

History

The name 'Hornsby' comes from a convict who became a constable. His name was Samuel Henry Horne, and he was given some land for helping catch two bushrangers, whose names were Dalton and MacNamara. He named the land he was given 'Hornsby Place' after himself.

Geography

The Shire

Hornsby shire is one of the biggest Local Government areas of Sydney, with a population of 155,971. It consists of the following suburbs:

• Arcadia
• Asquith
• Beecroft
• Berowra
• Berowra Heights
• Berowra Waters
• Berrilee
• Brooklyn
• Canoelands
• Carlingford
• Castle Hill
• Cheltenham
• Cherrybrook
• Cowan
• Dural
• Fiddletown
• Forest Glen
• Galston
• Glenhaven
• Glenorie
• Hornsby
• Hornsby Heights
• Kangaroo Point

Location of Hornsby Shire in Sydney

• Laughtondale
• Maroota
• Middle Dural
• Milsons Passage
• Mount Colah
• Mount Ku-ring-gai
• Normanhurst
• North Epping
• Pennant Hills
• Round Corner
• Thornleigh
• Wahroonga
• Waitara
• Westleigh
• West Pennant Hills
• Wisemans Ferry

The suburb

Hornsby station, Hornsby Westfield, Hornsby Library and many business buildings are in the centre of the suburb. The eastern side of the train line is often called the 'modern part' of Hornsby, and Westfield and the Hornsby Library are here, with many new towering apartment blocks. The western side of the railway line is home to Hornsby's main post office, court house, police station, council office, public swimming pool, TAFE college and many older shops and businesses. There is also an industrial area on the far western part of Hornsby, with many large warehouses and factories.

There are also many schools, including:

• Hornsby Girls High School
• Barker College
• Hornsby South Public School
• Hornsby North Public School

Hornsby Hospital and Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Hospital are two hospitals in Hornsby.

Population

Hornsby is a place of many cultures, and many people from around the world live there.

The current population of Hornsby is 18,702.