Newtown, Victoria

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Newtown
GeelongVictoria

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.

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