Newtown, Queensland (Toowoomba)
| Newtown Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Newtown | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9,565 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,771/km2 (4,590/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, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia,[2] located directly west of the city centre. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 9,565.[1]
Geography
The eastern end of the Gore Highway starts at an intersection with the Warrego Highway in Newtown.
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:
- 24 Anzac Avenue: Elphin (residence)[3]
- 1B-3 Gladstone Street: Gladstone House and Cottage[4]
- 11 Mort Street: Toowoomba Maltings[5]
- 15 Newmarket Street: Ascot House[6]
- 396 Tor Street: Tor[7]
- 427 Tor Street: Weetwood[8]
- 7 Warra Street & 30 Rome Street: Oak Lodge and Spreydon[9]
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, Australia Post)[10]
- Clifford Park Racecourse, home to the Toowoomba Turf Club, established in 1862.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Newtown (Toowoomba - QLD) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Newtown (Toowoomba City) (entry 41684)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ↑ "Elphin (entry 601326)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Gladstone House and Cottage (entry 601303)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Toowoomba Maltings (entry 600852)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ascot House (entry 600853)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Tor (entry 601325)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Weetwood (entry 600870)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ "Oak Lodge and Spreydon (entry 601312)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ↑ Clifford Gardens. "Map of Clifford Gardens". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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