Hornsby Plateau

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/hornsby-plateau

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1. Where is the Hornsby Plateau?Northern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, situated within the Sydney Basin
2. How many people live in the Hornsby Plateau?The Hornsby Shire has a population exceeding 150,000 residents
3. How big is the Hornsby Plateau?Approximately 350 square kilometers (135 square miles)
4. What is the capital of the Hornsby Plateau?Hornsby
5. What is the geological formation?Composed primarily of Triassic-era sandstone, notably the Hawkesbury Sandstone
6. What is the indigenous inhabitants?Historically home to the Guringai (Ku-ring-gai) people

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