Hornsby Shire is a local government area situated in Northern Sydney, as well as parts of the Hills District, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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10 Facts About Hornsby Shire
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Mayor of Hornsby Shire is Cr Philip Ruddock, a member of the Liberal Party, who was elected on 9 September 2017.
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The median age of people in the Hornsby Shire was 40 years; slightly higher than the national median of 38 years.
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Hornsby Shire is the traditional lands occupied by the Darug and Kuringgai peoples of indigenous Australians.
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Hornsby Shire got its name from the town of Hornsby at the eastern end of the Shire, is derived from convict-turned-Constable Samuel Horne, who earned distinction by capturing bushrangers Dalton and MacNamara on 22 June 1830.
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The Hornsby Shire was incorporated as a local government authority on 6 March 1906.
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Northern half of Hornsby Shire remains a semi-rural area, retaining a number of farmlands and market gardens.
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Western part of the shire shares a 53-kilometre border with The Hills Hornsby Shire and is separated from the rest of the Hornsby Shire by national parks and the Galston Gorge.
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Southern half of the Hornsby Shire is urban, forming part of Sydney's suburbia on the North Shore and Northern Suburbs.
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Local attractions in the Hornsby Shire include its easily accessible wilderness areas including part of the Great North Walk, parkland recreational facilities such as Fagan Park at Galston, Pennant Hills Park, Koala Park Sanctuary in West Pennant Hills, and the village of Brooklyn on the Hawkesbury River.
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