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Newtown

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City of Greater Geelong VIC, PO Box 104, Newtown, VIC 3220
03 5272 5272

Description

Newtown is an inner western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

Newtown is an inner western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Newtown had a population of 10,155. It is a primarily residential area occupying one of the highest points of urban Geelong, has always been a desirable place of residence and it is the location of many of Geelong's oldest and most valuable properties.

The locality of Chilwell is part of Newtown, and together Newtown and Chilwell were a municipality from 1858 to 1993 after which they were amalgamated with other municipalities to form the City of Greater Geelong in 1993.

History

Chilwell Post Office opened here on 1 April 1912 (closing in 1993). Bareena Post Office opened in 1911 in the area and remains open.The Geelong Highland Gathering is an annual Highland Games held at Queens Park and first began in the 1850s.

Heritage listed sites

Newtown contains a number of heritage listed sites, including:

7 Aberdeen Street, Aberdeen Street Baptist Church

263 Pakington Street, Armytage House

35-43 Riversdale Road, Barwon Bank

25 Fernleigh Street, Barwon Grange

143 Noble Street, Claremont

3 Aberdeen Street, Former Aberdeen Street Baptist Church

20 Talbot Street, Geelong College

35 Aphrasia Street, Eythorne

275 Pakington Street, Keyham

145 Noble Street, Miharo

14 Aphrasia Street, Milton

35 Noble Street, Noble Street Uniting Church

50B Skene Street, Rannoch House

61 Retreat Road, Sacred Heart Convent of Mercy and Sacred Heart College

262 Latrobe Terrace, St Leonards

140 Aphrasia Street, The Heights

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Details

Type: Suburbs

Population: 10001-100000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 5.808 km2

Elevation: 51-200 metres

Town elevation: 58 m

Population number: 10,155

Local Government Area: City of Greater Geelong

Location

City of Greater Geelong VIC, PO Box 104, Newtown, VIC 3220

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Newtown, Victoria

Newtown - Localista

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