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Due to scheduled system updates, Council's online payment services (certificate orders, applications, and rate payments) will be unavailable from 6pm to 9pm Wednesday 30 April. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Join the Fight for a Fairer Hills Future

Council is calling on the NSW Government to urgently fund local infrastructure, critical road upgrades, new schools and sporting fields.
We need 20,000 signatures for the petition to be debated in Parliament - we are currently at over 5,500 signatures!

Stand up for The Hills – Find out more and Sign the Petition HERE

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Local Studies & Family History

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All The Hills Shire Council libraries contain resources that detail the history of the Shire, its suburbs, development and well-known people and families. Castle Hill Library has the most comprehensive collection with smaller holdings at Baulkham Hills, Dural and Rouse Hill.

Local Studies resources include books, reports, local newspapers, pamphlet files, aerial photos, maps and street directories. Many of these items are unique, fragile, often out of print and therefore irreplaceable. As a result they can only be used in the Library.

Local maps, subdivision plans and aerial photos are available to view on touch tables at our Castle Hill Library and Vinegar Hill Memorial Library.

Hills Voices Online

This project captures the stories and voices of people representing various aspects of The Hills Shire’s history and development.

Street, Suburb & Traditional Aboriginal Peoples Names

Discover the origin of street and suburb names, including the traditional Aboriginal Peoples Names for the regions and features in The Hills Shire.

Historical Subdivision Plans

Browse historical subdivision plans of The Hills Shire from the 1860s to the 1930s

Convicts in The Hills

An index of records for convicts in The Hills Shire.

The Hills Shire Rate Books

The Hills Shire Rate Books 1907-09, 1910 and 1911-13

History of Local Cemeteries

Records of headstones from some of the cemeteries in The Hill Shire.

Hills Wartime Experiences

An index to databases, plaques, interviews, resources and videos relating to the wartime history of The Hills and its residents.

A Brief History of the Shire

A timeline of the main phases in the Shire's history.

Historical list of Councillors of The Hills Shire from 1906

Mayors, Deputy Mayors and Councilors of The Hills Shire listed in Chronological and Alphabetical order - includes years of service and notes.

The Hills Shire Timeline

A timeline of major events across The Hills Shire.

Family History Resources

Access family history resources Ancestry and Findmypast from within the library

HistoryPin

Browse our collection of historical photos on HistoryPin

NSW Historical Imagery Viewer

Enables users to find and view historical aerial photography products in NSW.

Council Owned Heritage Buildings

Explore Council maintained heritage locations.

Population in The Hills Shire

Track the growth of the population of The Hills Shire since 1828.

Protecting Our Heritage

Information on heritage and planning information.

The Hills District Historical Society

Holdings of The Hills District Historical Society Inc. are included in the Library Catalogue. For more information consult their website.

Contact the Library

For indepth Local Studies enquiries please contact the Library through our contact form.

The Hills Shire Library Timeline

Celebrating 30 years 1990-2020 of The Hills Shire Library

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