Belmont North
European History
Belmont North is an extension to the north of the suburb of Belmont, so named after the birthplace of the third European settler in the district, Thomas Williamson. He originally named his farm Belmont and later a guest house.
The coal mine John Darling Colliery was a major feature of Belmont North which could have precipitated the need for housing in the area. Several families of the early management of the colliery built their homes in close proximity to the mine. After the closure of the mine, the property was bought by members of Belmont Baptist Church and transformed into an independent school and housing subdivisions.
In the years following the Second World War, as a result of the influx of British migrants, a quick solution for housing was needed. This was resolved by the quick installation of Nissen Huts in an area of Belmont North known locally as "Pommy Town", comprising a few streets to the east of Old Belmont Road. In 2009 there were 33 Nissen Huts remaining from the original 50 that were built. The Nissen Hut was a curved corrugated iron demountable building originally for armed services use but easily converted to a servicable residence (see Related Pages),
Belmont North Public School was opened in September 1953.
Reference
Nilson, Laurie & Leis, Susan & Noble, Rodney & Lake Macquarie (N.S.W.). Council 1985, Lake Macquarie : past and present, Lake Macquarie City Council, [Boolaroo, N.S.W.]
2006, 'Celebrating historic sites', Newcastle Herald (Australia), 31 Mar, p. 14
Cronshaw, D. 2009, 'Huts rejected from list - Owners happy about housing's lack of heritage value', Newcastle Herald (Australia), 17 Mar, p. 3,
Richards, D 2016, 'Post-war pre-fabs are hut property', Newcastle Herald (Australia), 14 Jan,
Streets in Belmont North
- Alfred Street
- Arlington Street
- Avonlea Street
- Bangalla Street
- Barralong Street
- Bell Street
- Bimbadeen Close
- Brabham Close
- Brentor Street
- Buttaba Avenue
- Calverton Crescent
- Camberwarra Drive
- Canara Close
- Chief Street
- Colliery Street
- Cooinda Close
- Cullen Street
- Dalton Close
- Darling Street
- Dirkala Close
- Dulungra Avenue
- Eagles Nest Close
- Elidge Crescent
- Elmwood Close
- Fairweather Avenue
- Floraville Road
- Gilgal Place
- Golding Avenue
- Guyra Close
- Harlo Street
- Harrison Street
- Hope Street
- John Street
- John Darling Avenue
- John Fallins Close
- John Fisher Road
- Kananook Crescent
- Kanundra Street
- Kimbarra Close
- Laxton Crescent
- Leicester Avenue
- Lentara Road
- Luskin Way
- Maranatha Close
- Margaret Street
- Marian Place
- Master Street
- Maxwell Avenue
- Mirambeena Street
- Narla Road
- Neridah Street
- Nikkin Street
- Nikkinbah Street
- Ntaba Road
- Nulkara Street
- Nyanda Avenue
- Old Belmont Road
- Pacific Highway
- Palamuna Close
- Park Street
- Patrick Street
- Pendeen Close
- Peta Close
- Pinnaroo Close
- Prince Street
- Railway Crescent
- Sampson Avenue
- Sandy View Circuit
- Saros Street
- Seabreeze Close
- Seacroft Close
- Siloam Drive
- Somerset Street
- Sunnybank Close
- Sunrise Close
- Symbols Close
- Tamar Street
- Tarcoola Close
- The Glen
- Tulkaba Street
- Twin View Court
- Vincent Street
- Violet Town Road
- Warialda Close
- Warrior Street
- Weemala Street
- Wommara Avenue
- York Street
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