Hornsby (New South Wales)

Hornsby is a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Hornsby is located 25 kilometers northwest of the city center and is the administrative headquarters of the administrative area ( LGA) Hornsby Shire.

The name Hornsby is derived from Constable Samuel Henry Horne. He was involved in the arrest of the two escaped convicts Dalton and MacNamara on 22 June 1830 and was awarded a piece of land, which he named Hornsby Place.

Sons and daughters of the town

• [ Ashton Irwin ] (* 1994), drummer 5SOS
• Liz Burch (born 1954 ), actress
• Dan Parks ( b. 1978 ), Scottish rugby union player
• Anthony Deane ( born 1986 ), handball players and Skeleton Pilot
• Peter Fowler ( born 1959 ), golfer
• Simon Withlock (* 1969), darts player