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Merewether (/ ˈ m ɛ r ɪ ˌ w ɛ ð ər /) is a former Municipality and today a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 3 km (2 mi) from Newcastle's central business district with a population of around 11,000. [2] The suburb stretches 3 km (2 mi) from Merewether Beach in the east to Adamstown in the west.
The Ridge is one of the most historically significant buildings in Merewether for its associations with the Merewether family from 1861, and its subsequent use as a hospital by the Salvation Army. It has landmark qualities perched on the edge of the Merewether ridge, with its steeply pitched gable roof. At the beginning of the 21st century the ...
Merewether Heights is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, located 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Newcastle's central business district near the Glenrock State Recreation Area. It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area .
On his return, Lt. Shortland entered "a very fine coal river", which he named after New South Wales' Governor, John Hunter. [4] The coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first export. [4] Newcastle gained a reputation as a "hellhole" as it was where the most dangerous convicts were sent to dig in the coal mines as punishment ...
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.
While returning, Lt. Shortland entered what he later described as "a very fine river", which he named after New South Wales' Governor John Hunter. [12] He returned with reports of the deep-water port and the area's abundant coal. Over the next two years, coal mined from the area was the New South Wales colony's first export. [12]
The Coal Mines of Newcastle, New South Wales Newcastle, 1890. Andrews, Brian Robert (2007). Coal, Railways and Mines - The Story of the Railways and Collieries of J & A Brown. Iron Horse Press. ISBN 978-0-909650-63-6. Andrews, Brian Robert (2009). Coal, Railways and Mines: The Collieries of the Newcastle District Vol.1. Iron Horse Press.
English: The Junction, Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, 16 September 2018. ... Camera location ... File history. Click on a date/time to view the file as it ...