The Hills Shire
| Shire of the Hills | |
 Location of the Hills Shire in Sydney |
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| State : |
 Australia
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| State : |
 New South Wales
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| Administrative headquarters: | Castle Hill |
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| Area : | 386.2 km² |
| Residents : | 157,243 (2016) |
| Population density : | 407 inhabitants per km² |
| Wards : | 4th |
Coordinates: 33 ° 46 ′ S , 151 ° 0 ′ E The Hills Shire is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of New South Wales . The Hills is part of the metropolis of Sydney , the capital of New South Wales. The area is 386.2 km² and has about 157,000 inhabitants. The Hills is also known as the Garden Shire .
The Hills is located in the northwest of the outer city area of Sydney approximately 30 to 50 km from the city center. The area includes 38 neighborhoods: Annangrove, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Burnside, Carlingford Heights, Cattai North, Crestwood, Hillside, Kenthurst, Maroota South, Nelson, North Carlingford, North Rocks, Rogans Hill, Sackville North, West Baulkham Hills and parts of Baulkham Hills, Carlingford, Castle Hill, Cattai, Cattai Creek, Dural, Glenhaven, Glenorie, Kellyville, Lower Portland, Maraylya, Maroota, Middle Dural, Northmead, Oakville, Oatlands, Parramatta North, Round Corner, Rouse Hill, West Pennant Hills and Wisemans Ferry. The Shire Council is located in Castle Hill, at the southern end of the LGA.
On March 6, 1906, the Shire was officially established as Baulkham Hills Shire . In late 2008, the council requested it be renamed The Hills Shire in order to have a name that would represent the entire area. On November 14, 2008, the new name came into force.
administration
The Council of the Shire of the Hills has twelve members elected by the residents of the four wards (three councilors each from the North, Central, East and West Ward). These four districts are determined independently of the districts. The mayor of the council is also recruited from among the councilors.
Partnerships
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County Wexford , Ireland -
Cootamundra , New South Wales
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : The Hills Shire (A) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Council-Info December 2008 ( Memento of the original from August 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English; PDF file; 272 kB)
