Former site of Ash Island Public School

Former site of Ash Island Public School is a historic site in New South Wales, Australia. Former site of Ash Island Public School is situated nearby to the tourism office Kooragang Wetlands Information Centre, as well as near Ash Island Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hexham and Sandgate.

Hexham

Railway station

Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.

Hexham railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Hexham, and was opened on 1 August 1871. Hexham is situated 2½ km northwest of Former site of Ash Island Public School.

Sandgate

Railway station

Photo: MrTwig, Public domain.

Sandgate railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the western Newcastle suburb of Sandgate, opening in 1881 as Grant's Creek. Sandgate is situated 3 km south of Former site of Ash Island Public School.

Sandgate Cemetery

Cemetery

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Sandgate Cemetery is a necropolis in Sandgate, Australia, and has been continuously operating since 1881. The cemetery caters for all religious, ethnic and cultural requirements. Sandgate Cemetery is situated 2½ km south of Former site of Ash Island Public School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hexham and Tarro.

Hexham

Town

Photo: Cgoodwin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hexham is a suburb of the city of Newcastle, about 15 km inland from the Newcastle CBD in New South Wales, Australia on the bank of the Hunter River.

Tarro

Suburb

Tarro is a north-western suburb of the Newcastle City Council local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It, and parts of nearby Beresfield, was originally known as Upper Hexham, "lower" Hexham being an older settlement located about 5 kilometres to the east on the Hunter River. Tarro is situated 5 km northwest of Former site of Ash Island Public School.