Newtown, Victoria

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Newtown
Geelong, Victoria

Fairview Ave, Newtown, 1955.

Population:

15,420

Postcode:

3220

Property Value:

AUD $316,000 (2005)

LGA:

City of Greater Geelong

Suburbs around Newtown
Manifold Heights	Geelong West	Geelong
Fyansford	Newtown	South Geelong
Highton	Belmont

Newtown is an inner residential western suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Newtown is home to three private high schools in the Geelong area, Sacred Heart College (an all girls school), St. Josephs College (an all boys school) and The Geelong College.

Queens Park, located on the Barwon River is home to the picturesque 18 hole Queens Park Golf Course, located in a valley between Fyansford, Highton and Newtown. Highland Games are held annually at Queens Park and first began in the 1850s.

Queens Park, on the Barwon River, 1866.

The Hermitage, Newtown, Victoria.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Geelong Highland Gathering

Localities of Geelong

List of Geelong suburbs

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