The Junction, New South Wales

The Junction Newcastle, New South Wales
The Junction School in 1960.
Coordinates	32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / 32.94028°S 151.75889°ECoordinates: 32°56′25″S 151°45′32″E / 32.94028°S 151.75889°E
Population	1,295 (2006 census)[1]
• Density	3,700/km^2 (9,600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	2291
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Area	0.35 km^2 (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 2006 census The Junction had a population of 1,295.^[1]

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.^[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.

Notes

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

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "The Junction (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
2. "The Junction". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
3. St Joseph's Primary School (2004). "St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether home page". Catholic Education Commission NSW. Archived from the original on 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
4. "The Junction". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
5. The Junction Public School. "The Junction Public School home page". NSW Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 2008-01-24.