The Junction, New South Wales

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The Junction
Newcastle, New South Wales
Population: 1,295 [1]
• Density: 3700/km² (9583.0/sq mi)
Postcode: 2291
Coordinates: 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / -32.94028, 151.75889Coordinates: 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / -32.94028, 151.75889
Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)
Area: 0.35 km² (0.1 sq mi) Note1
Property Value: AUD $490,000
Location:
LGA: City of Newcastle
Region: Hunter
County: Northumberland
Parish: Newcastle
State District: Newcastle
Federal Division: 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 2006 census The Junction had a population of 1,295.[1]

[edit] Education

The Junction School, 1960, before most of it was destroyed in the 1989 earthquake.
The Junction School, 1960, before most of it was destroyed in the 1989 earthquake.

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.[5] 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.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^  Area obtained from New South Wales Department of Lands imagery and 1:100000 map Newcastle 9232.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). The Junction (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
  2. ^ a b The Junction. Department of Lands - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Department of Lands. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  3. ^ St Joseph's Primary School (2004). St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether home page. Catholic Education Commission NSW. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
  4. ^ Geographical Names Register Extract: The Junction. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
  5. ^ The Junction Public School. The Junction Public School home page. NSW Department of Education and Training. Retrieved on 2008-01-24.
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