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The Junction, New South Wales
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] EducationThe 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 ActivitiesArnold's Swim Centre is located on 46 Kemp Street which offers babies classes to advanced courses.[8] Notes
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