The Junction is a small, inner city suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 2.8 km (1.7 mi) southwest of Newcastle's central business district.[2] It was originally part of Merewether, which is reflected in the names of some of the suburb's establishments, but was gazetted as a suburb on 17 May 1991.[3][4]
| The Junction Newcastle, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 The Junction School in 1960. | |||||||||||||||
  The Junction | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / 32.94028°S 151.75889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,052 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2291 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.35 km2 (0.1 sq mi)Note1 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Newcastle | ||||||||||||||
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At the 2016 census The Junction had a population of around 1,000.[1]
The name of the suburb is from a former coal railway junction. The Burwood Coal Company's railway ran along what is now Union St and then further south toward Merewether. Another line branched off it, at a railway junction, to run west down what is now Glebe Road. The railway closed in 1954.[5]
Education edit
The Junction has two schools, both of which cater to Primary students.
The Junction Public School was established in 1872 on land donated by Mr Edward Charles Merewether.[6] It suffered significant damage during the 1989 Newcastle earthquake and much of the school had to be demolished.
St Joseph's Primary School in Farquhar St is a Catholic school that was established in 1885.
Recreational Activities edit
Arnold's Swim Centre is located on 46 Kemp Street which offers babies classes to advanced courses.[7]
Notes edit
- ^ Area obtained from Land and Property Management Authority imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Junction (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "The Junction". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
- ^ St Joseph's Primary School (2004). "St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether home page". Catholic Education Commission NSW. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ "The Junction". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ "Our History Exposed". Newcastle Live. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ The Junction Public School. "The Junction Public School home page". NSW Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
- ^ "Home | Arnold's Swim Centre". Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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