Spit Junction, New South Wales Explained

Type:suburb
Spit Junction
City:Sydney
State:nsw
Lga:Municipality of Mosman
Postcode:2088
Near-N:The Spit
Near-W:Beauty Point
Near-E:Balmoral
Near-Se:Georges Heights
Dist1:9
Dir1:north-east
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11

Spit Junction is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Spit Junction is in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore.

History

E. and W. E. Brady bought 9acres in this area in 1855 and it became a bush racetrack until the area was subdivided in 1902. The area had been known as Trafalgar Square, from the name of a block of shops built at the corner of Spit Road and Military Road.[1]

Commercial area

Bridgepoint Shopping Centre is a small shopping mall located at Spit Junction. It features a supermarket, grocery shops, bookshop, gift shops, cafés, health practitioners, and offices.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Book of Sydney Suburbs. Pollen, Frances . Angus & Robertson Publishers . 1990 . Australia . 0-207-14495-8 . 245.