1907 - Police Station, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 32° 55.643 E 151° 46.062
56H E 384785 N 6356089
This was a Police Station in Newcastle's 'West', built in 1907.
Waymark Code: WMV0NY
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Sieni
Views: 1

From the "Newcastle CBD Heritage Study" of 1988 - one year before the "Newcastle Earthquake", (page 11/38): (visit link)
"Single storey Edwardian Police Station and lock up. In red brick with stone dressings. Although not a dominant townscape element contributes positively to street quality. Architect Vernon."

This is now an office for Nova, a woman and children's refuge service of Newcastle. (visit link)

Address: 558 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW, 2300

Visited: 0635, Sunday, 8 November, 2015
Year of construction: 1907

Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]

Full inscription:
1907 Police Station


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