Walsh Island was a small island at the junction of the north and south arms of the
Hunter River Hunter River may refer to:
*Hunter River (New South Wales), Australia
*Hunter River (Western Australia)
*Hunter River, New Zealand
*Hunter River (Prince Edward Island), Canada
**Hunter River, Prince Edward Island, community on Hunter River, Canada
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of
New South Wales, Australia. The island was manmade as part of a land reclamation project in the late 1800s. The land was unused, until 1912 when it was announced as a site for a new Government Dockyard. The
Walsh Island Dockyard was a major employer for Newcastle throughout the 1920s. The island was reclaimed by
dredging
Dredging is the excavation of material from a water environment. Possible reasons for dredging include improving existing water features; reshaping land and water features to alter drainage, navigability, and commercial use; constructing da ...
and is now the eastern end of
Kooragang Island
Kooragang () is the northernmost and largest suburb of the city of Newcastle, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. Dominated by Kooragang Island, the eastern part of the suburb is primarily industrial, while the western part of the ...
.
NSW Land and Registry Services
Charting Map - County Gloucester sheet 2 The end of Kooragang Island, Walsh Point, is the only part left.
References
History of Newcastle, New South Wales
Islands of New South Wales
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