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. 


 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
 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.

References

Category:Suburbs of Sydney