Postcode(s) 2291 County Northumberland Federal Division(s) Newcastle Elevation 6 m Postal code 2291 Population 1,495 (2011 census) | LGA(s) City of Newcastle State electorate(s) Newcastle The Junction Bar Beach Area 35 ha Region Hunter Region Parish Newcastle | |
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Location 2.8 km (2 mi) SW of Newcastle; 7 km (4 mi) NE of Charlestown | ||
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. 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.
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Map of The Junction NSW 2291, Australia
At the 2011 census The Junction, nicknamed Junco, had a population of 1,495.
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. 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.