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This is the current conditions weather report for Thornleigh. The report was made 22 minutes ago, at 08:30 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 kilometers per hour / 8 miles per hour from the north (010°). The temperature was 19°C / 66°F, with a dew-point at 19°C / 66°F. The atmospheric pressure was 1022 hPa / 30.15 inHg. The relative humidity was 60%.

Thornleigh is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Thornleigh is located 25 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. Thornleigh is in the Upper North Shore region.

The population of Thornleigh in 2001 was 7,505, with 67% over the age of 18, 91% being Australian citizens and 71% born in Australia. Of the 25.7% of residents born overseas, 5.3% are from United Kingdom, 2.2% from Lebanon and 1.9% from New Zealand. Hornsby Shire Council Community profile.

Thornleigh is bounded to the north by Waitara Creek.

Transport: Thornleigh railway station is on the Northern railway line of the CityRail network. Pennant Hills Road is one of Sydney's major thoroughfares.

The local sports clubs include the Thornleigh Thunderbolts with baseball, softball, athletics and netball divisions. This club is based at Oakleigh Oval, close the Thornleigh West Public School. There is also a football club known as Thunder FC that consists of teams ranging from Under 6s through to All Age divisions playing in the Gladesville Hornsby Football Association as well as a team in the Association's Premier League division. This club is also based out of Oakleigh Oval. There is also a Thunder Cricket Club which has teams in the lower divisions of the Hornsby Kuringai Hills District Cricket Association. The cricket club is based at Thornleigh Oval, affectionately known amongst the club as 'The Thunderdome'.

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