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