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The district Asquith of in Hornsby Shire (New South Wales) with it's 3,474 citizens Asquith is a district in Australia about 158 mi north-east of Canberra, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Giant Trance 27.5 Hornsby MTB Trail 2015 GoPro HD
My first youtube video folks, so go easy on me. This was a fun ride with the updated track-stage 2. If you haven't ridden this trail yet then check it out.
Matt Effenberg from Laing Simmons Hornsby Real Estate Agent Review
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Driving through Hail @ Hornsby, Sydney
Drove through a pretty intense storm through hornsby, had to stop filming coz visibility became zero.
The Hunter Valley Limited, on the Northern Line to Hornsby
Australian Steam. Historic rail tour through Sydney with steam locomotives 3642 & 3265. In this video, the train is travelling on the northern line between West Ryde & Cowan. See also: http://you...
Hornsby Mountain bike trail
Hornsby mountain bike trail at Old mans valley. These tracks are built by Hornsby council and volunteers and have great downhill descents and climbs.This was my first time on these trails and...
Level One Lounge Hornsby RSL
Level One Lounge at Hornsby RSL Club. Taking you to the next level of entertainment!
Property Management Hornsby - John Pye Real Estate 61 2 9476 0000
Realtor http://www.johnpye.com.au ohn Pye Real Estate 143 Pacific Highway Hornsby, NSW 2077 61 2 9476 0000 http://www.johnpye.com.au Looking for Hornsby real...
Black 3801 Hornsby 29 Aug 1999
3801 in black livery calls at Hornsby on its way north on 29 August 1999.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Hornsby, New South Wales
Hornsby is a suburb of northern Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district. It is the administrative centre of the local government area of Hornsby Shire.
Barker College
Barker College is an Independent Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1890 by the Reverend Henry Plume at Kurrajong Heights, Barker is an all-boys school from Kindergarten to Year 9, and co-educational from Years 10 to 12. The college has a private selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,968 students, including 60 boarders from Years 10 to 12.
Hornsby Shire
Hornsby Shire is a local government area in the northern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire stretches from the suburb of Eastwood in the south to the Hawkesbury River town of Wisemans Ferry, some 53 kilometres to the north. As at the 2011 Census the Shire had an estimated population of . The Mayor of Hornsby Shire is Cr Steve Russell, a member of the Liberal Party.
Hornsby railway station
Hornsby railway station is a major railway station at the junction between the North Shore and Northern railway lines of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the commercial and residential area of Hornsby. The station consists of 5 platforms accessed through an overhead concourse at the southern end. The station is the terminus point for most Northern line services. Hornsby maintenance depot is situated to the north of the station.
Abbotsleigh
Abbotsleigh School for Girls (commonly referred to as Abbotsleigh) is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Wahroonga, on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1885 on Sydney's North Shore, the school has a selective enrolment policy from Year 5 upwards and currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Transition to Year 12, including 170 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
Asquith, New South Wales
Asquith is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 26 km north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. The suburb contains a section of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on its eastern side.
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Palmerston Road in Hornsby. It is a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. As a provider of care since 1933, the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan hospital, and is a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. Staff members who care for over a quarter of a million people living in the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai area.
Mount Colah, New South Wales
Mount ColahSydney, New South Wales 270pxView of Bobbin Head from the Kalkari Visitor Center Population: 7,106(2011) Postcode: 2079 Location: 29 km north-west of Sydney CBD LGA: Hornsby Shire State/territory electorate(s): Hornsby Federal Division(s): Berowra Suburbs around Mount Colah: Hornsby Heights Mount Ku-ring-gai Mount Ku-ring-gai Hornsby Heights Mount Colah North Turramurra Hornsby Asquith North Wahroonga 50x40pxThis article needs additional citations for verification.
Waitara railway station
Waitara is a railway station on the CityRail network in Sydney servicing the suburb of Waitara, a small suburb to the east of Hornsby's CBD.
Asquith railway station
Asquith railway station is located on the Main North railway line in the northern Sydney suburb of Asquith. It is currently served by trains of CityRail's North Shore line. The station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. A few Central Coast trains stop for the convenience of schoolchildren. Asquith has two side platforms which can accommodate 8-car intercity trains.
Mount Colah railway station
Mount Colah railway station is located on the Main North railway line in the northern Sydney suburb of Mount Colah. It is currently served by trains of CityRail's North Shore line. The station opened in 1887, initially as Colah, renamed Mount Colah in 1906. Mount Colah has an island platform connected to the adjacent streets by a footbridge. Easy access for the mobility impaired is not presently available.
Normanhurst railway station
Normanhurst railway station is a CityRail railway station on Sydney's Northern Line. It serves the suburb of Normanhurst, a residential area. The station has two side platforms.
Waitara, New South Wales
Waitara is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Geographically, it is often referred to as part of the Upper North Shore. The neighbourhood is located on the North Shore Railway Line, and is the last stop before it meets the Northern Line at Hornsby.
Wahroonga railway station
Wahroonga railway station is located on the CityRail North Shore Line. It serves a residential and local shopping area of the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga. The station was originally called Pearce's Corner. The station open several decades after the line opened, with a single platform designed for conversion to an island platform once duplication arrived. As the station is connected to the adjacent streets on either side via stairs, Easy Access is not available for wheelchairs.
Hornsby Girls' High School
Hornsby Girls' High School is an academically selective, public high school for girls, located in Hornsby, a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1930, the school's first principal was Sarah Agnes Angus Brewster. Academically, Hornsby Girls' is regularly ranked first in the Hornsby region in terms of Higher School Certificate (HSC) results.
Normanhurst Boys' High School
Normanhurst Boys High School is an academically selective, public, high school for boys, located in Normanhurst, on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1958 and operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (DEC), the school currently caters for around 730 students from Years 7 to 12. The school, affectionately known as "Normo," celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.
Hornsby Heights, New South Wales
Hornsby Heights is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby Heights is located 27 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire and is part of the North Shore region. Hornsby Heights lies to the north of Hornsby. The suburb's northern boundary and western boundary are defined by Berowra Creek, as far south as Galston Road.
North Wahroonga, New South Wales
North Wahroonga is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Wahroonga is located 23 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. Wahroonga is a separate suburb, to the south. North Wahroonga is bounded by the F3 Sydney-Newcastle Freeway on the west and the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park on the north.
Galston Gorge
Galston Gorge is part of the picturesque Berowra Valley Regional Park in Sydney, Australia and separates Galston from Hornsby Heights. It contains a narrow stretch of road with a one-way wooden bridge across Tunks Creek, a tributary of Berowra Creek. Here traffic must wait for cars already on the bridge before crossing. A second bridge in the gorge crosses Berowra Creek itself.
Westfield Hornsby
Westfield Hornsby, owned and managed by the Westfield Group, is a large shopping centre in Sydney's upper North Shore suburb of Hornsby. It is currently the oldest location in the Westfield chain, having been trading for over forty years. The centre won a Rider Hunt Award in 2003.
Hornsby Maintenance Depot
The Hornsby Maintenance Depot is a large CityRail train depot in the northern Sydney suburb of Asquith, New South Wales, Australia. The depot opened in 1928 and was one of four electric train depots built under the Bradfield electrification plan, the other depots being at Mortdale, Flemington and Punchbowl (later closed).
Foxglove Oval
Foxglove Oval is a park mostly commonly used for sporting events located on Foxglove Road in Mount Colah, Sydney, NSW, Australia. The Hornsby District Cricket Club uses the sporting grounds at Foxglove Oval along with Asquith Boys' Cricket Home Ground. It is also used for sport carnivals. The ground has a large canteen, a large carpark and there is also a newly built playground. It has also recently had a "make over" with things moving to other places within the field.
Hornsby Water Clock
The Hornsby Water Clock, titled Man, Time and the Environment is a piece of kinetic sculpture, a decorative fountain and a functional clock in the Florence Street pedestrian mall in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. Unveiled in 1993, the sculpture was designed and engineered by Victor Cusack and constructed of bronze, stainless steel and glass by Victor and his foundry floor manager Rex Feakes.
Asquith Girls High School
Asquith Girls High School is a public girls' government high school located in the Sydney suburb Asquith, Australia.
Asquith Boys High School
Asquith Boys High School, (abbreviated as ABHS) is a public boys' high school located in Asquith, New South Wales, Australia, on Jersey Street. It is a boys high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1960 and many of its students have gone on to notable success, some holding high public office.