The Junction, New South Wales

Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / 32.94028°S 151.75889°E / -32.94028; 151.75889Population1,052 (2016 census)^[1] • Density3,700/km² (9,600/sq mi)Postcode(s)2291Elevation6 m (20 ft)Area0.35 km² (0.1 sq mi)^Note1Location

2.8 km (2 mi) SW of Newcastle
7 km (4 mi) NE of Charlestown

LGA(s)City of NewcastleRegionHunterCountyNorthumberlandParishNewcastleState electorate(s)Newcastle Federal division(s)Newcastle

Suburbs around The Junction:
Hamilton South, Merewether	Hamilton South	Cooks Hill
Merewether	The Junction	Bar Beach
Merewether	Merewether	Bar Beach

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]

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

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

Arnold's Swim Centre is located on 46 Kemp Street which offers babies classes to advanced courses.^[7]

Notes

^ Area obtained from Land and Property Management Authority imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.^[2]

References

^ ^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.