The Junction, New South Wales
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The Junction School in 1960. | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of The Junction | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / 32.94028°S 151.75889°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||
| City | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 994 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2291 | ||||||||||||
| County | Northumberland | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Newcastle | ||||||||||||
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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.[3] 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.[4][5]
At the 2016 census The Junction had a population of around 1,000.[6]
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.[7]
Education
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.[8] 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
Arnold's Swim Centre is located on 46 Kemp Street which offers babies classes to advanced courses.[9]
Notes
- ^ Area obtained from Land and Property Management Authority imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Junction (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Junction (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Junction (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "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.