Newtown, Victoria

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Newtown Geelong, Victoria
Fairview Ave, Newtown, 1955.
Population:	9580 (2006)[1]
Postcode:	3220
Property Value:	AUD $387,500 (2008)
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 being at one of the highest points of the Geelong has always it been a desirable place of residence location and it is the location of many of Geelong's oldest and most valuable properties. 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. The Geelong Highland Gathering is an annual Highland Games held at Queens Park and first began in the 1850s. Queens Park is also the home ground for the Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club, the most successful team in the Geelong Cricket Association in terms of senior premierships won. The club uses both Stinton Oval (turf) and Shaw Oval (hard wicket). The Queens Park Sporting Complex is currently being refurbished by the City of Greater Geelong and will greatly improve both playing and social facilities for the club.

Famous cricketers who played for Newtown include the young Lindsay Hassett and Ian Redpath. Bob Merriman, the former Chairman of Cricket Australia, began his administrative career at Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club.

Queens Park, on the Barwon River, 1866.

The Hermitage, Newtown, Victoria.

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Balyang Sanctuary
• The Hermitage
• Newtown Primary School
• Chilwell Primary School

[edit] External links

• Geelong Highland Gathering
• Newtown and Chilwell Cricket Club

v • d • e Suburbs and localities of Geelong Bell Park • Bell Post Hill • Belmont • Breakwater • Corio • Drumcondra • East Geelong • Fyansford • Geelong City • Geelong West • Grovedale • Hamlyn Heights • Herne Hill • Highton • Lovely Banks • Manifold Heights • Marshall • Moolap • Newcomb • Newtown • Norlane • Geelong North • North Shore • Rippleside • Rosewall • South Geelong • Thomson • Wandana Heights • Waurn Ponds • Whittington Anakie • Avalon • Barwon Heads • Batesford • Bellarine • Breamlea • Ceres • Clifton Springs • Connewarre • Curlewis • Drysdale • Indented Head • Lara • Leopold • Little River • Mannerim • Marcus Hill • Moorabool • Mount Duneed • Ocean Grove • Portarlington • St Leonards • Wallington

Coordinates: 38.15° S 144.333° E

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