The Junction, New South Wales

Suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The Junction
Newcastle, New South Wales

The Junction School in 1960.

The Junction

Coordinates| 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E﻿ / ﻿32.94028°S 151.75889°E﻿ / -32.94028; 151.75889
Population| 994 (SAL 2021)[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|

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

LGA(s)| City of Newcastle
Region| Hunter
County| Northumberland
Parish| Newcastle
State 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.[5]

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.[6]

## Education

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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.[7] 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

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Arnold's Swim Centre is located on 46 Kemp Street which offers babies classes to advanced courses.[8]

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Junction (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
2. ^ a b "The Junction". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "The Junction". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Junction (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
6. ^ "Our History Exposed". Newcastle Live. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
7. ^ The Junction Public School. "The Junction Public School home page". NSW Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 24 January 2008.
8. ^ "Home | Arnold's Swim Centre". Retrieved 28 October 2020.

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Towns, suburbs & localities of the City of Newcastle, New South Wales

Towns, suburbs
& localities|

* Adamstown
* Adamstown Heights
* Bar Beach
* Beresfield
* Birmingham Gardens
* Black Hill
* Broadmeadow
* Callaghan
* Carrington
* Cooks Hill
* Elermore Vale
* Fletcher
* Georgetown
* Hamilton
* Hamilton East
* Hamilton North
* Hamilton South
* Hexham
* The Hill
* Islington
* Jesmond
* The Junction
* Kooragang
* Kotara
* Lambton
* Lenaghan
* Maryland
* Maryville
* Mayfield
* Mayfield East
* Mayfield North
* Mayfield West
* Merewether
* Merewether Heights
* Minmi
* New Lambton
* New Lambton Heights
* Newcastle
* Newcastle East
* Newcastle West
* North Lambton
* Rankin Park
* Sandgate
* Shortland
* Stockton
* Tarro
* Tighes Hill
* Wallsend
* Warabrook
* Waratah
* Waratah West
* Wickham

Rivers and
other waterways|

* Glenrock Lagoon
* Hunter River
* Williams River

Other places &
points of interest|

* Beaumont Street
* Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
* Christ Church Cathedral
* Fernleigh Track
* Fort Scratchley
* Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
* Hunter Street
* John Hunter Hospital
* Mount Sugarloaf
* Newcastle City Hall
* Newcastle Civic Theatre
* Newcastle Court House
* Newcastle Customs House
* Newcastle Entertainment Centre
* Newcastle International Sports Centre
* Newcastle Museum
* Newcastle Street Circuit
* Nobbys Head
* Queens Wharf
* Royal Newcastle Hospital
* State Dockyard
* Stockton Beach
* Stockton Bridge
* Tourle Street Bridge
* University of Newcastle
* Victoria Theatre

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