Newtown, Queensland (Toowoomba)
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| Newtown Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°33′14″S 151°55′48″E / 27.554°S 151.93°ECoordinates: 27°33′14″S 151°55′48″E / 27.554°S 151.93°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 9,795 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,814/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) W of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Newtown is an inner suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, located directly west of the city centre.
History
The area was the first outside the city centre to be subdivided for residential purposes, in 1865.
From 1913 to 1917, Newtown had its own local government, the Town of Newtown.
It was officially named and bounded in 1981.[2]
Heritage listings
Newtown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education
The suburb contains the following schools:
- Newtown State School (1924)
- Toowoomba West Special School (1975)
- Clifford Park Special School (1990)
- Pure Land Learning College (Buddhist, 2001)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School (Catholic primary, 1940)
- St. Mary's College (Catholic boys, 1899)
- St Ursula's College (Catholic girls, 1931)
- The Glennie School (Anglican girls, 1908)
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School (1901)
Facilities
- Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre (Big W, Woolworths Supermarkets, Coles Supermarkets, Best & Less)[5]
- Clifford Park Racecourse, home to the Toowoomba Turf Club, established in 1862.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Newtown (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Department of Environment and Resource Management. "Place name details — Newtown (Toowoomba City)". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "Oak Lodge and Spreydon (entry 16075)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ "Elphin (entry 16089)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ↑ Clifford Gardens. "Map of Clifford Gardens". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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