Walsh Island was a small island at the junction of the north and south arms of the Hunter River of New South Wales, Australia. The island was manmade as part of a land reclamation project in the late 1800s.[1] The land was unused, until 1912 when it was announced as a site for a new Government Dockyard.[2] The Walsh Island Dockyard was a major employer for Newcastle throughout the 1920s.[3] The island was reclaimed by dredging and is now the eastern end of Kooragang Island.[4] The end of Kooragang Island, Walsh Point, is the only part left. 32°54′14″S 151°46′32″E / 32.903931°S 151.775492°E / -32.903931; 151.775492

References

  1. ↑ Wetherall, Lachlan. "Walsh Island Aerodrome | A bit of this, a bit of that". Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "CURRENT NEWS". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954). 21 September 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Scanlon, Mike (14 September 2018). "Newcastle's island hub of industry". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  4. ↑ NSW Land and Registry Services Charting Map - County Gloucester sheet 2


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