Newtown Sydney, New South Wales
King Street, Newtown at night.
Population:	12,696
Established:	1862
Postcode:	2042
Area:	1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Property Value:	AUD $596,500 (2007)
Location:	4 km (2 mi) from Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Sydney Marrickville Council
State District:	Marrickville
Federal Division:	Sydney, Grayndler
Suburbs around Newtown: Stanmore Camperdown Darlington Enmore Newtown Erskineville Marrickville St Peters Alexandria

Newtown is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Newtown is located approximately 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and Marrickville Council. The postcode is 2042. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 2009 KB) Summary Corner of King Street and Missenden Road, 10 February 2006, Paul McCarthy Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Newtown, New South Wales Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ... This article is about 1862 . ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation 2. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Marrickville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Sydney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales, which covers parts of the inner-west and inner south of Sydney. ... This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order. ... Stanmore Stanmore Stanmore Stanmore Public School Stanmore is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. ... A view of rooftops in Camperdown Camperdown postcode 2050 is a suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... A typical back lane in Darlington Darlington is a small suburb in southern inner Sydney, Australia. ... Enmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Erskineville Road Erskineville Public School South Sydney Council Chambers St Marys, Swanson Street A back alley in Erskineville Erskineville is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Marrickville Town Hall Police Station, Silver Street Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... St Peters is a suburb in the inner south of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Alexandria is a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, postcode 2015. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... House in Marrickville an inner-city suburb of Sydneys Inner West The Inner West is a general term which is used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the west of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... A view of the Sydney CBD from Farm Cove Map of the CBD The central business district (CBD) of Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, Australia, extends southwards for about 2 km from Sydney Cove, the point of first European settlement. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

Since the 1840s, when the Newtown area began to change from a rural to a commercial and residential landscape, it has been home to a very diverse community, which is evidenced by the styles of domestic architecture. The few remaining houses of the 1830s and 40s range from "Golden Grove" on Forbes Street^[1] to tiny and austere "working-men's" cottages in Hordern Street. This trend of class diversity was to continue and expanded into cultural diversity in the mid 20th century with post-war migration bringing hundreds of European migrants to the area.

The late 20th century saw a rapid increase in houses prices due to Newtown's close proximity to the Sydney CBD, and consequently, a gentrification. This has been somewhat countered by the proximity to Sydney University and the large numbered of students in shared housing. The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ...

Geography

The main street of Newtown, King Street, follows the spine of a long ridge that rises up near Sydney University and extends to the coastal plains around Botany Bay. The street reputedly follows an ancient Aboriginal track that branched out from the main western track, now beneath Broadway and Parramatta Road, and which continued all the way to the shores of Botany Bay.^[2] According to the colonial diarist Watkin Tench, when Europeans arrived in Sydney it was possible to walk easily all the way from Sydney Cove to Botany Bay in a few hours, through a grassy and lightly-wooded area that Tench described as being like English parkland.^[3] The predominant grass of the area was Kangaroo Grass, of which a substantial remnant continues to exist with several other species of native flora within Camperdown Cemetery. Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous... Broadway is both an urban locality and a road within the suburb of Ultimo, in Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, Australia, connecting the City of Sydney with Parramatta. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... Watkin Tench (1758-1833) was a Marine officer in the First Fleet, establishing the first settlement in Australia in 1788. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson (commonly but incorrectly called Sydney Harbour), on the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Commercial Area

King Street is the main street of Newtown and centre of commercial and entertainment activity. Enmore Road branches off King Street towards the suburb of Enmore at Newtown Bridge, where the road passes over the railway line at Newtown Station. Enmore Road and King Street together comprise a 9.1 kilometre round-trip of some 600 shopfronts. The main shopping strip of Newtown is the longest and most complete commercial precinct of the late Victorian and Federation period in Australia.^[4] King Street is often referred to as "Eat Street" in the media due to the large number of cafés, pubs and restaurants. Of these, a large number are Oriental, with the majority being Thai but including Balinese, Chinese and Japanese. Other cuisines represented are Indian, Italian, Greek, Mexican, Spanish, African, French, Turkish, Vietnamese, Sri Lankan, Lebanese and both traditional and modern Australian.^[5] Cafe's, restaurants and galleries can also be found in the streets surrounding King Street - in particular Wilson Street and Australia Street. Erskineville Road's cafes and pubs are also a short walk from King Street. Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ... Enmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

Aboriginal history

The Newtown area was part of the land of the Cadigal band of the Eora people, who ranged across the entire area from the southern shores of Sydney Harbour to Botany Bay in the south-east and Petersham in the west. It was through the land management methods of the aboriginal people that the extensive grasslands of predominantly Kangaroo Grass, commented upon by Watkin Tench were maintained as ideal breeding grounds for kangaroos.^[6] The Cadigal, also spelled as Gadigal, are a group of Indigenous Australians who originally inhabited the area that became the Marrickville Local Government Area of Sydney. ... Portrait of Bennelong, senior man of the Eora / Dharawal tribe The traditional owners of the inner Sydney City region of Australia are the Cadigal people. ... Petersham Town Hall in Crystal street Petersham railway buliding Assembly of God, Trafalgar Street, Petersham Commercial Row, New Canterbury Road, Petersham The Majestic Theatre, Petersham house in Petersham Petersham reservoir Petersham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Watkin Tench (1758-1833) was a Marine officer in the First Fleet, establishing the first settlement in Australia in 1788. ...

The first Aborigine to receive a Christian burial was Tommy, an eleven year old boy who died of bronchitis in the Sydney Infirmary. He was buried in Camperdown Cemetery, in a section now located outside the wall. The cemetery also contains a sandstone obelisk erected in 1944 by the Rangers League of NSW, in memory of Tommy and three other Aborigines buried there - Mogo, William Perry and Wandelina Cabrorigirel,^[7] although their graves are no longer identifiable.^[8] Languages Several hundred Indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous...

19th Century

King Street and Newtown Railway Station from a coloured postcard. c.1906

Newtown's reputation as a retail precinct was established early. Marcus Clark, one of Australias leading retailers was based there.

Newtown was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century^[9]. The area took its name from a grocery store opened there by John and Eliza Webster in 1832, at a site close to where the Newtown railway station stands today. They placed a sign on top of their store that read "New Town Stores". The name New Town was adopted, at first unofficially, with the space disappearing to form the name Newtown.^[10] Image File history File links NewtownBridgec1906. ... Image File history File links NewtownBridgec1906. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ... Image File history File links MarcusClarkNewtownStore. ... Image File history File links MarcusClarkNewtownStore. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

That part of Newtown lying south of King Street was portion of the two estates granted by Governor Arthur Phillip to the Superintendent of Convicts, Nicholas Devine, in 1794 and 1799. Erskineville and much of MacDonaldtown were also once part of Devine's grant. In 1827, at a time when Devine was aged about 90, this land was acquired from him by a convict, Bernard Rochford, who sold it to many of Sydney's wealthiest and most influential inhabitants including the Mayor. Devine's heir, John Devine, a coachbuilder of Birmingham, challenged the will which was blatantly fraudulent. The case was eventually settled out of court by the payment to Devine of an unknown sum of money said to have been "considerable". The land was further divided into the housing that is now evidenced by the rows of terrace houses and commercial and industrial premises.^[11]

Part of the area which now falls within the present boundaries of Newtown, north of King Street, was originally part of Camperdown. This area was named by Governor William Bligh who received it as a land grant in 1806 and who passed it to his daughter and son-in-law on his return to England in 1810. In 1848 part of this land was acquired by the Sydney Church of England Cemetery Company to create a general cemetery beyond the boundary of the City of Sydney. ^[12] 1814 portrait of William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ...

Camperdown Cemetery, just one block away from King Street, Newtown, was to become significant in the life of the suburb. Between its consecration in 1849 and its closure to further sales in 1868 it saw 15,000 burials of people from all over Sydney. Of that number, approximately half were paupers buried in unmarked and often communal graves, sometimes as many as twelve in a day during a measles epidemic. Camperdown Cemetery remains, though much reduced in size, as a rare example of mid 19th century cemetery landscaping. It retains the Cemetery Lodge and huge fig tree dating from 1848, as well as a number of oak trees of the same date. It survived to become the main "greenspace" of Newtown, its large stand of trees giving it something the character of an oasis. Among the significant people buried in the cemetery are the famous exlplorer-surveyor Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, Major Edmund Lockyer and Mary, Lady Jamison (the widow of the renowned colonial pioneer landowner, physician, constitutional reformer and 'knight of the realm', Sir John Jamison). The cemetery also holds the remains of the victims of the wreck of the Dunbar in 1857.^[13] Major Sir Thomas Mitchell (June 16, 1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. ... Edmund Lockyer (21 January 1784 – 10 June 1860) was a British major in the 57th regiment. ... Sir John Jamison (1776 - June 29, 1844) was an Australian pastoralist and public man. ... This article is about Dunbar in Scotland. ...

From 1845, when the first Anglican church was built on the site of the Community Centre on Stephen Street, by Edmund Blacket, a number of churches were established, including St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in the 1850s, the Methodist Church on King Street, now Newtown Mission, and the Baptist Church in Church Street. The present St Stephen's Anglican Church, a renowned example of Victorian Gothic architecture, was designed, like its predecessor, by Edmund Blacket, and constructed in the pre-existent cemetery from 1871 to 1880. With Camperdown Cemetery it is on the National Trust register of buildings of National Significance. Its Mears and Stainbank carillon is unique in Australia, while its Walker and Sons organ of 1874 is regarded as one of the finest in New South Wales.^[14] Edmund Thomas Blacket (25 August 1817 – 9 February 1883) was an Australian architect, best known for his designs for the University of Sydney, St. ... For the University of Regina student newspaper, see The Carillon. ...

On December 12, 1862 the Municipality of Newtown was incorporated and divided into three wards: O'Connell, Kingston and Enmore, covering 480 acres (1.92 square kilometres). In 1893 a plan was discussed to rename the area 'South Sydney' (as two municipalities North of Sydney Harbour had merged to form North Sydney three years earlier), but nothing came of it. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about 1862 . ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... North Sydney Council is a Local Government Area on the North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Housing

Although there are a few earlier buildings in Newtown the most rapid development occurred in the late 1800s, with many former farms and other large properties being subdivided and developed as row-houses, known popularly as "terrace houses". With their predominance of Victorian-era houses with stuccoed facades, balconies of iron lace and moulded architectural ornaments, many Newtown streets are similar to those of other well-known inner city suburbs like Glebe, Paddington and Balmain. The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Balmain is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

From about 1870 onwards, Newtown had a large proportion of its residents living in terrace houses of the cheapest possible construction, much of which was "two-up two-down" with rear kitchen, some having ajoining walls only one brick thick and a continuous shared roofspace.^[15] Hundreds of these terrace houses still remain, generally 4 metres (13 feet) wide. It was not uncommon for speculative builders to build a row of these small houses terminating in a house of 1 1/2 width at the corner of the street, this last being a commercial premises, or "Corner Store". During the Federation period, single storey row houses became increasing common.

This preponderance of small houses is indicative of the working-class employment of most of the Newtown residents, many of whom worked in the city or at local shops, factories, warehouses, brickyards and at the nearby Eveleigh Railway Workshops. Retail and service trades dominated the suburb increasingly throughout this period, with (?) and shopkeepers together accounting for 70-75% of the working population.^[16] During the late 1800s and early 1900s Newtown prospered, so much so that in the Jubilee Souvenir of the Municipality of Newtown, published in 1912, it was described as "... one of the most wealthy suburbs around Sydney."^[17] Eveleigh is a suburb of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...

A number of imposing Victorian mansions were also built on larger estates, as well as rows of larger and more stylish terrace houses in certain areas such as Brown Street in North Newtown, and Holmwood Street in South Newtown. As in many other historic areas of Sydney, some of the largest and most important houses, such as 'Erskine Villa' (formerly on Erskineville Road, and which gave its name to the suburb of Erskineville), were demolished and the estates subdivided. Another tragic loss was the home of Mary Reibey in Station Street, which was acquired by the NSW Department of Housing in 1964, demolished in 1967, and replaced by a public housing apartment block. Only the cottage of Mary Reibey's dairyman survives, a little further down the street. ^[18] Erskineville Road Erskineville Public School South Sydney Council Chambers St Marys, Swanson Street A back alley in Erskineville Erskineville is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Mary Reibey (12 May 1777 - 30 May 1855) (also spelled Reibie, Raby, and Raiby[1]) was born Mary Haydock in England. ...

One of the most impressive surviving sets of 19th Century housing in Newtown is the imposing terrace of five elegant five-storey mansions running along Warren Ball Avenue in North Newtown, facing onto a park.

From the late 1800s onwards, the Newtown area became a major commercial and industrial centre.<1---This doesn't require citation! The 19th century shops are still there as evidence. The paragraph goes on to cite the factories, brickworks etc etc.---> King Street developed into a thriving retail precinct and the Newtown area was soon dotted with factories, workshops, warehouses and commercial and retail premises of all kinds and sizes. Several major industries were established in the greater Newtown area from the late 1800s, including the Eveleigh rail workshops, the IXL jam and preserves factory in north Newtown/Darlington, the St Peters brickworks and the Fowler Potteries in Camperdown. Eveleigh is a suburb of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Henry Jones IXL is primarily known as a manufacturer of jams, conserves and sauces in Australia. ... Camperdown may refer to several different places: Camperdown is a suburb of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Early 20th century

Although it prospered in the late 1800s, during the first half of the 20th century, and especially during The Depression, the area became increasingly run down ^{[citation needed]}, with wealthy Sydneysiders preferring to settle in newer and more prestigious areas like Strathfield, Burwood, the North Shore and Eastern suburbs. Like many inner-city Sydney suburbs such as Glebe and Paddington, Newtown was for many years regarded as a slum. ^{[citation needed]} The Great Depression was a global economic slump that began in 1929 and bottomed in 1933. ... Strathfield is an Inner West suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

In the post-war period, the low rents and house prices attracted newly-arrived European migrants, and Newtown's population changed radically, becoming home to a sizeable migrant community comprising Greeks^[19], Italians, and many other nationalities ^{[citation needed]}. Many of these families opened and ran restaurants, cafes, milk bars, grocery stores and other business along King Street. In recent years, as these families have aged, many of these longstanding postwar businesses have closed and the shops have been sold and redeveloped, with property values increasing astronomically. ^{[citation needed]}.

Mid 20th century

Although it was originally a relatively prosperous suburb ^[vague] (the legacy of which is the numerous lavish Victorian mansions still standing in the area), Newtown and its surrounds gradually became a working-class enclave, and for much of the 20th century, Newtown was a low-income blue-collar suburb, often denigrated as a slum. After World War II it became home to a large migrant population.^{[citation needed]} In 1949, Newtown was incorporated into the City of Sydney. In 1968, a controversial redistribution of local government boundaries by the Askin State Liberal government saw part of Newtown placed under Marrickville Council. Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901&#8211;2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900&#8211;1999... A blue-collar worker is a working class employee who performs manual or technical labor, such as in a factory or in technical maintenance trades, in contrast to a white-collar worker, who does non-manual work generally at a desk. ... Slums in Delhi, India. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Immigration is the act of moving to or settling in another country or region, temporarily or permanently. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ...

From the 1970s, as the post-war population prospered, raised families and aged, many moved to outlying suburbs to build larger houses, a supply of picturesque and relatively cheap terrace houses and cottages entered the rental market.^{[citation needed]} Because of its proximity to the expanding Sydney University and the Sydney CBD, the comparatively low rents, and the availability of a wide range of cafes, pubs and restaurants, Newtown began to attract university students in the 1960s and 1970s. The area became one of the major centres for student share-households in Sydney and was a mecca for many young people. As Newtown gained a reputation as a bohemian centre, the gay and lesbian population also increased. ^{[citation needed]} The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... Bohemians are inhabitants of Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ...

Crago Flour Mill

Silo apartment complex

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Late 20th Century and Early 21st Century

The 1980s was the period that probably saw the greatest diversity in Newtown. At this time, cheap housing was still available and there were still among Newtown's population many descendants of the suburb's 19th century inhabitants.^{[citation needed]} At this time the demographic changed through imigration, with an influx of migrants from recent war zones, particularly Vietnam, Lebanon and Palestine.

Newtown celebrated its diversity in a rare manner. A sign of this community feeling was the annual New Year procession from the Church of St Constantine and St Helen, where the Greek Orthodox Priest was regularly invited to bless not only the Greek businesses but the Aussie Newsagent, the Lebanese Fruit Shop and the Cambodian Bakery.^{[citation needed]}

During the 1990s many long-established businesses closed, including Brennan's Department Store, a charming old-fashioned department store founded in the 1800s, and one of the last relics of the heyday of Victorian commerce in Newtown. The rise in property prices and rents has also led to an increasing turnover in local businesses, due to spiralling annual rent increases.^{[citation needed]}.

Many homes have been restored and represent an example of nineteenth century architecture in Sydney. The northern end of Newtown (closer to the University and the city) is considered the more prestigious, with house prices and rents in this part of town often higher than those for similar properties in south Newtown, Enmore or St Peters. Like other similar inner-Sydney suburbs (most notably Paddington and Glebe) the trend of gentrification has led to another significant shift in Newtown's demographics. From the 1970s onwards, many major industrial and commercial sites in the Newtown area were closed or vacated. Rising rents and property prices, combined with other economic and social factors, saw many businesses relocate to outlying areas of the city ^{[citation needed]}. Many of these former commercial sites have since been redeveloped as housing such as the Alpha House and Beta House apartment complexes on King Street, which were formerly both multi-storey warehouses. Enmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... St Peters is a suburb in the inner south of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with rental agreement. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ...

One of the most significant and visible changes to the area has been the redevelopment of the Silo apartment complex, which occupies part of Crago Flour Mills and former grain silos, which had been built on the site of the original Newtown station, at the end of Station Street. Rather than demolishing the silos and building a new structure, the developers undertook a major reconstruction of the building and created a series of circular apartment spaces, augmented by the construction of more traditionally shaped apartments on the lower levels.

Transport

Newtown Railway Station

Newtown railway station.

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Rail

Newtown railway station is located on the Inner West line of the CityRail network. The station opened in 1855, as one of the original four intermediate stations on the Sydney to Parramatta rail line (the others being Ashfield, Burwood, and Homebush), and it was soon serviced by ten steam trains per day. In 1878 the station was moved from its original location at the end of Station Street to its current location by the fork of King Street and Enmore Road. Newtown railway station is a station at Newtown, on the Inner West line of Sydneys CityRail network. ... The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... This article is on the commuter rail network centred on Sydney, Australia. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Although well served by trains, the station's accessibility is far from ideal, since the present station was built into a deep, narrow cutting under King St, with the result that the platforms are several metres below street level and can only be accessed by a steep stairway. In its 2007 budget, the NSW state government committed to funding for a much-needed upgrade to the station^[20] including the installation of lifts, new stairways and canopies, toilets and lighting.

Until the 1960s (when trams were phased out in many parts of Australia, including Sydney) Newtown was a major hub for train-tram transfers; a number of regular electric tram services were centred there and the old Newtown tram depot (long vacant and now largely derelict) still stands next to the station.

Buses

Sydney Buses operates buses to Newtown. The trams from the pre 1960s were replaced by regular bus services which inherited the old route numbers -- 422, 426, 428 -- and follow the old tram routes that run along King Street and Enmore Road, going inwards to the city and outwards to Tempe, Dulwich Hill and Canterbury respectively. Since then the 423 service from the city to Kingsgrove via Newtown has been added. There is also the 352 service that goes east through Surry Hills, to Bondi Junction and the 370 service running north to the University of Sydney and Leichhardt and south-east to the University of New South Wales and Coogee. The State Transit Authority of New South Wales (STA) is an agency of the Government of New South Wales based in Sydney, Australia operating bus and ferry services. ... TEMPE was named after the home of Alexander Brodie Spark, which was built in 1835 on the southern bank of Cooks River. ... Dulwich Hill High School Gladstone Hotel, Dulwich Hill Dulwich Hill is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Canterbury is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Kingsgrove Road (north) Kingsgrove Road (south) Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Kingsgrove Kingsgrove is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Surry Hills, Shopping Village St Peters Catholic Church Central railway station clock tower Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state New South Wales, Australia. ... Bondi Junction is a suburb of Sydney, Australia, about 5 kilometres east of the central business district. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... Leichhardt is a suburb in the Municipality of Leichhardt in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Uniwalk is the main walkway stretching through the whole Kensingtion campus The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a university situated in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Coogee Surf Club Maidstone Coogee is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Education

In the 1990s, Newtown High School was chosen by the NSW Department of Education and Training as the site for a new specialised performing arts high school, which would combine traditional academic subjects with music and theatrical performance education. The school was renamed Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (NHSPA) is a state government school located in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Newtown Public School is located in Norfolk Street. North Newtown Public School is located in Carillon Avenue.

Landmarks

Pubs

In part because of its industrial and commercial history, the Newtown area contains a significant number of pubs. These include a number of late Victorian period pubs and several outstanding Art Deco pubs from the mid-1900s. Unfortunately, in July 2000, one of the finest, "The Marlborough", called by historian Chrys Meader "the Gateway to Newtown" because of its visually commanding appearance at a wide intersection of King Street and Missenden Road, was stripped of all its original Art Deco tiles and had its upper floor substantially damaged before protests to the council prevented it going further. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... Asheville City Hall. ...

The Trocadero

The Trocadero, after restoration Feb. 2007

One of the most significant architectural conservation projects in Newtown in recent years has been the restoration of the Trocadero dance hall in King St North. This large entertainment venue -- one of the last 19th century dance halls still standing in Sydney -- opened in 1889. Over the years it functioned variously as a dance hall, a skating rink, a cinema, a boxing and vaudeville venue, a bicycle factory and a motor body works. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 839 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Flemish-style facade of The Trocadero in King St, after its restoration. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 839 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Flemish-style facade of The Trocadero in King St, after its restoration. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

From 1920 onwards it was owned by the Grace Brothers retail company, and several sections were leased out as shops or accommodation. For many years the shopfront on the northern side of the building housed Maurice's Lebanese Restaurant, commemorated in John Kennedy's "On King St, I'm A King". The building was purchased by Moore Theological College in 1974, and from 1981 to 1994 it housed the Con Dellis used furniture store, but all occupation ceased after that time. Fortunately, a comprehensive restoration program during 2005-2006 by Moore College has returned this outstanding 19th century building, including its elaborate Flemish-style facade, to its former glory. ^[21] Myer is an Australian chain of department stores founded in 1900 by Sidney Myer, in the regional Victorian town of Bendigo. ... Moore Theological College, otherwise known as just Moore College, is the Theological Training Seminary for the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia. ...

Burland Hall

One Newtown landmark which has undergone many changes during the 20th century is the site of the former Burland Community Hall ^[22], on King St. In the early 1900s the site was occupied by the original Hub Theatre. ^{[23] [24]}. From the mid-1900s it was occupied by an Art Deco-style cinema operated the Hoyts cinema chain. ^{[citation needed]} In the mid-1960s the cinema was converted into a community hall and it was renamed Burland Community Hall in 1965 ^[25]. For many years it was the venue for community events such as dances, concerts, film screenings, meetings, parties, wedding receptions and a community market. In 1986 the upper floor of the hall was taken over for the Newtown branch of the City of Sydney library network, following the decision by Marrickville Council to close their Newtown library branch due to budgetary constraints. In 1995 the library moved to new premises in the former Salvation Army Citadel in nearby Brown St, and Burland Hall was redeveloped into offices and retail premises.^[26] Asheville City Hall. ... Current Logo of Hoyts Cinemas Australia introduced in Jan 2007 Hoyts is an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ...

Hub Theatre

One of the most notable (and formerly infamous) local landmarks is the Hub Theatre, located opposite Newtown Station, next to the old Newtown Town Hall. The original Hub stood at 222 King St, on the site of the Burland Community Hall, but this site was taken over and rebuilt as a cinema by the Hoyts chain in the mid-1900s and the Hub moved to its present location, on the site of an earlier vaudeville theatre. It was converted to a cinema in the 1930s, but from the early 1970s onwards, with the relaxation of Australia's repressive censorship laws, it was used to screen pornographic films and for the staging of live "adult" sex shows, including the long-running "Little French Maid". The Hub closed as a 'porno' venue in the late 1980s and had been vacant for some time; the owners of the Dendy chain attempted to secure the venue for its Newtown cinema, but were unsuccessful. Recently, the Hub has been home to live comedy shows and other such performances, seeing a rejuvenation of the building. ^[27] Current Logo of Hoyts Cinemas Australia introduced in Jan 2007 Hoyts is an Australian chain of cinema multiplexes. ... For other uses, see Censor. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Culture

Newtown today is a vibrant Sydney suburb with over 600 stores, 70 restaurants, 40 cafes, pubs and entertainment venues along King Street and Enmore Road. ^{[citation needed]}

Live music

Newtown has been a hub for live entertainment since the late 1800s ^{[citation needed]}.

During the 1980s the many pubs in the area housed a thriving live music scene, notably the The Sandringham in King Street. ^{[citation needed]} One of the best-known Australian bands to emerge from this scene was the Whitlams, who held down a formative residency at "The Sando" for several years. Musician John Kennedy wrote a tribute to the area in the mid-1980s. His single "On King St I'm A King" namechecked familiar Newtown landmarks and local figures of the time, including "The Wire Man" (a local eccentric who collected wire and wire coathangers), Maurice's Lebanese restaurant, and the Coles New World supermarket, which occupied the site of the current Dendy Cinema. ^{[citation needed]} The Sandringham Hotel is a pub in the suburb of Newtown in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Whitlams is an Australian band famous for songs such as No Aphrodisiacand Blow up the Pokies. The Whitlams sound can best be described as Piano rock founded in lyrics of charming cynicism. The bands name is a tribute to former Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. ... John Kennedys Love Gone Wrong John Kennedy is a Sydney-based singer songwriter with a penchant for strong melodies and heart on your sleeve pop songs often with a country and western affection. ...

Throughout the 1990s it was particularly known as a centre for indie rock, with the suburb home to many musicians and several live venues. In the late nineties it boasted a handful of popular venues: Goldmans / Newtown RSL, The Globe, Feedback and The Sandringham, all of which had closed by the late 1990s due to noise complaints or other factors. ^{[citation needed]} Australian indie rock is part of the overall flow of Australian rock history but has a distinct history somewhat separate from mainstream rock in Australia, largely from the end of the punk rock era onwards. ... RSL National HQ, on Constitution Ave, Canberra, near the Australian Defence Force Russell Offices HQ The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force. ...

Since the new millennium, the suburb has enjoyed a renaissance with the return of live music to The Sandringham (dubbed by regulars as "The Sando") after the pub's upper floor was rebuilt as a performance room, and small ensembles and bands still perform in the front bar. Popular 'Sando' residencies have included the duo of Dave Tice (ex-Buffalo) and Mark Evans (ex AC/DC), and cult singer-songwriter-keyboardist Louis Tillett. ^{[citation needed]} Buffalo are a proto-heavy metal band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1970, although initially performing under the name Head (changed the following year, due to its sexual innuendo and unmarketablity). ... This article is about the band. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Afer its takeover by Petersham RSL Club, the former Newtown RSL reopened as a music venue under the name of @Newtown, although live concerts has effectively ceased since 2006 as the venue has been adapted to exploit the current craze for poker. ^{[opinion needs balancing]} For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... POV, as opposed to NPOV, in an article means that it is affected by an editors point of view. ...

Another recent addition to Newtown's live music scene is the small live venue The Vanguard at the north end of King Street, and the continuing popularity of the lyric-sized Enmore Theatre. Enmore Theatre, Enmore Road The Enmore Theatre is one of Sydneys oldest operating entertainment venues. ...

The New Theatre

Cafe at the Newtown Performing Arts School

The Newtown Festival in 2004

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Theatre

Newtown and its surrounding areas have the highest concentration of independent theatres and live performance spaces in Sydney ^{[citation needed]}. Theatres include:

• New Theatre was formed in 1932 and is Australia's oldest continuously performing theatre.^[28]
• Newtown Theatre: Cnr King & Bray Sts, Newtown South
• Enmore Theatre on Enmore Road, (actually in suburb of Enmore)
• the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts

In the 1970s and 1980s many theatres, cinemas and music venues in the Sydney CBD closed ^{[citation needed]} and some of the best-known, including the Regent Theatre and Her Majesty's Theatre were demolished. Due to the lack of "lyric" sized venues, the Enmore Theatre in Enmore Road has become into one of the busiest and most popular medium-sized concert venues in Sydney. The New Theatre The New Theatre is an independent theatre company in the inner western Sydney suburb of Newtown, Australia. ... Enmore Theatre, Enmore Road The Enmore Theatre is one of Sydneys oldest operating entertainment venues. ... Enmore is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (NHSPA) is a state government school located in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Regent Theatre was Hoyts showcase picture palace in Sydney, designed by the distinguished architect Cedric Ballantyne and built by James Porter & Sons. ... A perfomance at Opera House, Haymarket, predecessor of Her Majestys Theatre in circa 1808. ... Enmore Theatre, Enmore Road The Enmore Theatre is one of Sydneys oldest operating entertainment venues. ...

Festivals

Newtown hosts a number of annual festivals.

The Newtown Festival is a community festival of free live music, events, workshops, and stalls which has been held annually since 1981. Held in Camperdown Memorial Park adjacent to St. Stephen's Church. The purpose of the Festival is to raise funds for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, an association which provides services to the aged, people with disabilities, people from non-English speaking backgrounds and people on low incomes. Controversially, in 2006 for the first time the festival was held within a fenced confine.

Feastability, Newtown's Food and Wine Festival, showcases the eclectic international cuisines of the Newtown Precinct along with Australian wine, local pubs and brewers, bakers and confectioners. The festival, which is held on the last Sunday of each September, started in the mid 1990s as 6 stalls outside the legendary Hub and has grown to become a major event of the inner west. It now takes place in the grounds of Newtown School of Performing Arts, has over 40 stalls and features all-day entertainment from musicians and artists as well as kids activities. The festival is organised by Marrickville Council. Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ...

Under the Blue Moon Festival is an alternative community festival held in September. The event has a variety of entertainment; live music, discussions, street performances, fashion shows and other subculture presentations, especially those of the Goth community. Local business and special interest groups provide a diverse variety of entertainment, including a local alternative hairdresser and even the local mortuary with a display of coffins. The festival is not one for the faint of heart, but well suits the accepting nature of Newtown.^{[opinion needs balancing] [29]} This article is about the late 20th / early 21st century subculture. ... POV, as opposed to NPOV, in an article means that it is affected by an editors point of view. ...

Sport

Main article: Newtown Jets

Newtown Rugby League Club -- the "Newtown Jets" -- is Australia's oldest existing rugby league club, formed in 1908.^[30] They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, a tier below the NRL's national premiership, and enjoy strong support in the local area and good crowds at their home ground of Henson Park, Marrickville. Newtown was Australias first rugby league club (after Glebe). ... Newtown was Australias first rugby league club (after Glebe). ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... The NSWRL Premier League is a second-tier rugby league competition played in New South Wales, administered by the NSWRL and run concurrently with the National Rugby League (NRL). ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... Henson Park is a rugby league stadium in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia. ... Marrickville Town Hall Police Station, Silver Street Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

There is also a young AFL juniour club called Newtown Swans. It is situated at Alan Davidson Oval, Sydney Park. It ranges from Auskick to Under 12's. They compete in the Sydney City AFL Assoiation League.

Film and Television

In the late 1960s, ground-breaking Australian TV drama series You Can't See Round Corners, starred Rowena Wallace and Ken Shorter as a draft dodger hiding out in Newtown. Rowena Wallace Rowena Wallace is an Australian actress. ...

In the mid-1980s, the well-known service station on King Street (built in the Spanish Mission style) was used as a location for scenes in the Ray Lawrence film Bliss, which was based on the novel by Peter Carey. In the film, the service station was used as the childhood home of Harry Joy's wife Bettina, played by Lynette Curran. Ray Lawrence is an Australian film director. ... Bliss is a 1985 Australian film directed by Ray Lawrence, adapted from the novel by Peter Carey, which stars Barry Otto and Lynette Curran. ... Peter Philip Carey (born May 7, 1943) is an Australian novelist. ...

Garage Days directed by Alex Proyas, depicts a fictional indie rock band based in Newtown, and Erskineville Kings, starring Hugh Jackman, features extensive use of locations in Newtown and Erskineville. Garage Days is a 2002 film directed by Alex Proyas. ... Alex Proyas (born September 23 , 1963) is an Australian film director, writer, and producer. ... This article or section needs to be wikified. ... Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian film producer, and film, television and stage actor, known for playing Wolverine in X-Men and its sequels, and for his Tony Award-winning performance on Broadway in The Boy from Oz. ...

The ABC television drama, Love Is A Four Letter Word, starring musician-actor Peter Fenton and featuring live bands each episode, included extensive location shooting at the Courthouse Hotel in Australia Street. // Love Is A Four Letter Word Love Is A Four Letter Word was a 26 episode drama produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2001. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

St Stephen's Church and Camperdown Cemetery have regularly been used as sites for filming movies, TV and videos, notably in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is the name of a 1994 Australian film about a trio of drag queens driving across the outback from Sydney to Alice Springs in a large bus they have named Priscilla. ...

Graffiti and street art

The Dr. King Mural, King St, Newtown

Main article: Newtown area graffiti and street art

The Newtown area is also known for its creative graffiti and "street art". The most prominent of these works are the large murals created in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which were painted on the walls of houses and shops in the Newtown-Erskineville area. Graffiti of all kinds can be found throughout the area and spray-painted "tags" have proliferated all over the area in recent years, although more recently the style of tagging has become far more elaborate than the simple spray-can signatures that litter walls throughout the district. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 863 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dr Martin Luther King Jr mural (painted by Juilee Pryor), King St, Newtown, February 2007 Photographer: Duncan Kimball I, the copyright holder of this work... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 863 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dr Martin Luther King Jr mural (painted by Juilee Pryor), King St, Newtown, February 2007 Photographer: Duncan Kimball I, the copyright holder of this work... Since the 1980s the area in and around the historic inner Sydney suburb of Newtown, NSW -- including the suburbs of Newtown, Enmore, Erskineville, Camperdown and St Peters -- has become well known for the many works of creative graffiti and street art that adorn local walls. ... For other uses, see Graffiti (disambiguation). ...

Examples include a mural of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on King St (painted by Andrew Aiken (Seems)and Juilee Pryor) ., the "Great Wave" mural in Gowrie St., the "Three Proud People" mural (a reproduction of the famous photo taken at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics), and the "map of Africa" mural in King St. Martin Luther King, Jr. ...

Gay & Lesbian Culture

Newtown (and Erskineville) are also home to the other half of Sydney’s large gay and lesbian population ^{[citation needed]}. The gay and lesbian community also extends into neighbouring Glebe, Leichhardt, Annandale, Marrickville, Enmore and Dulwich Hill. Newtown is home to one of Sydney’s well-established gay and lesbian pubs “the Newtown Hotel”. Also located nearby is the gay and lesbian Imperial Hotel at Erskineville, the famous drag show pub featured in the movie "[[Priscilla, Queen of the Desert]]". (However, the Imperial is currently closed for renovation and due to re-open in February 2008). Located in Newtown is Twenty 10 http://www.twenty10.org.au/ a support organisation for young gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, same-sex attracted and gender-questioning people who are under 26 and having problems at home or have recently become homeless

Newtown's churches in the 1980s and 90s

During the 1980s and 90s the churches of Newtown played an increasingly large role in the life of the community. This renewal of activity is particularly the case with the Anglican Church of St Stephen's. In the 1970's the congregation was so reduced that the church building was little used, the small group preferring the warmth and dryness of the rectory. ^[31]Because of the magnificence of the building itself, there was even a proposal that it should be demolished and re-erected in Canberra as the national cathedral. This idea, fortunately, never eventuated, and two successive priests of the parish succeeded in a drawing a new congregation to the church. The demographic of this congregation was unusual. A survey conducted within the church in about 1990 indicated that of the 80 adult members, the majority were professionals, and that they were drawn from all over Sydney, coming from as far away as Scotland Island on Pittwater. The reasons were in part that the majority of the congregation at that time championed the cause of Women's Ordination and was not biased against either divorcees or homosexuals within the church community.^[32]

During the last two decades of the 20th century, the United Church on King Street, conveniently placed at the centre of the commercial district, and, as Newtown Mission, established a successful soup kitchen and, demolishing the decaying front fence, served tea and coffee at street-side tables on Saturday mornings.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church became the centre of the Ecumenical Movement, establishing close links with the Anglican and Newtown Mission churches, and joining with them for Pascal Luncheons of roast lamb on the spit followed by Simnel Cake in Camperdown Cemetery. The combined churches Carol Services were widlely advertised and attended by hundreds of local families.^[33]

St Stephen's Anglican Church was to play a special role in the community, taking an active involvement in events such as the Newtown Festival, where it hosted concerts. ^[34]Its setting in the secluded wooded space of Camperdown Cemetery created a unique inner-city environment, due to the fact that the community felt a strong ownership of the space itself, and using it for meditation, dog-walking, study, picnics and romantic interludes. From 1980, when it underwent repairs, the carillon became the voice of Newtown, celebrating events such as the America's Cup victory and Cathy Freeman's Olympic Gold Medal with peels and the anthem, and tolling the Nine Taylors in mourning of the passing of well-known Australians.

Among the major events held at St Stephen's during that period were the Margret Roadknight concert c.1980, the spectacular Kite Festival to raise funds for the organ c. 1980, the Musica Viva series with Christopher Hogwood conducting the Brandeburg Concerti in 1983, the Service to Celebrate the Ordination of the first women in Australia, 1993, and the almost legendary funeral of Alison Gooch, a popular local restaurant owner in the '90s.^[35] Margret RoadKnight (born in Melbourne in July 1943) is an Australian singer. ...

Population

Demographics

In the 2001 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, the population of the Newtown postcode area was 15,027 people, in an area of 1.9 square kilometres. The population was 49% females, 51% males. 33% of the population was born overseas. The eight strongest religious affiliations in the area were in descending order: No religion, Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox Christian, Buddhism, Uniting Church, Presbyterian and Reformed, and other Christian. The 3 most common forms of dwelling were in decreasing order: a semi-detached, row or terrace house, or townhouse; a flat, unit or apartment; a separate house. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Notable residents

• Mary Reibey (1777-1855), Pioneering entrepreneur who graces the $20 note.
• Thomas Browne (1826-1915), son of Sylvester, who wrote seventeen novels including the classic Robbery Under Arms, under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood.
• Sir Reginald Marcus Clark (1883-1953), Chairman and managing director of retailer Marcus Clark & Co. Ltd.
• John Villiers Farrow (1904-1963), Academy Award winning Australian film director and father of actresses Mia Farrow and Prudence Farrow.
• The Whitlams, pop band.
• Youth Group, an Australian pop rock band mostly known for their hit remake song 'Forever Young'.
• Murray Cook, one of the members of renowned Australian children's group The Wiggles
• Adam Spencer, mathematician, science broadcaster and radio and TV personality
• Ignatius Jones, entertainer and former lead singer of legendary 80s rock band Jimmy And The Boys
• Dale Mills, human rights activist and journalist
• Jake Blundell, actor, cast member of All Saints, son of actor-director Graeme Blundell
• Pat Hayes, member of rock band The Falling Joys
• Nic Lowe, Communal Transport Pioneer
• Anthony Hayes (Stevie Plunder), founding member of The Whitlams
• Frenzal Rhomb, - band originated in Newtown, Lead singer Jay frequently wears Newtown Jets merchandise ^{[citation needed]}
• Johnny Lewis, World champion boxing coach of Jeff Fenech and Kostya Tszyu

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Local identities

• Dawn O'Donnell

Graduates of Newtown High School of the Performing Arts: Dawn ODonnell (1928-2007), was a prominent Sydney lesbian, lesbian and gay rights campaigner, and entrepreneur. ... Newtown High School of the Performing Arts (NHSPA) is a state government school located in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia. ...

• Nathan Foley - part of the cast of Hi-5.
• Enda Markey - popular singer/actor/cabaret star.
• Abe Forsythe - played the role of Nic in the Ten Network drama series Tripping Over.

South end of King Street, Newtown. Visible in the distance are the iconic brickworks chimneys of Sydney Park.

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Governance

Like most of central and inner-city Sydney, Newtown is one of the traditional 'heartlands' of support for the Australian Labor Party. As a result, while Newtown and other areas were within the City Council boundary, the ALP was able to control Council for several decades. ^{[citation needed]} ALP redirects here. ...

Local Government

Newtown is in both the Marrickville Council and City of Sydney local government areas. Marrickville is a Local Government Area (LGA) in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the local government area. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ...

The Liberal Party state government of Robert Askin, which came to power in 1966, was keen to see Labor's control eliminated, so in 1967 Askin abolished Sydney City Council, installed a tribunal of administrators, and undertook a controversial redistribution of the city's boundaries, which saw much of the former ward of Newtown re-allocated to the neighbouring municpalies of South Sydney and Marrickville -- thus moving a significant portion of the Labor-voting population out of the Sydney City Council electoral area. ^{[citation needed]} The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ...

State

Newtown is predominantly in the State Electoral District of Marrickville, which was represented by the then Deputy Premier Andrew Refshauge until his resignation on August 10, 2005. The resulting by-election, held on September 17, 2005 was won by Carmel Tebbutt. Marrickville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... List of Premiers of New South Wales Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in New South Wales. ... Andrew Refshauge was born on the 16 April 1949, in Melbourne. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A by-election was held in the State Electoral District of Marrickville in New South Wales, Australia on 17 September 2005. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carmel Tebbutt Caramel Mary Tebbutt (born 22 January 1964), Australian politician, is Labor State Member for Marrickville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ...

Federal

For Federal elections, Newtown lies partly in the electorate of Grayndler, currently represented by Anthony Albanese of the ALP, and partly in the electorate of Sydney, currently represented by Tanya Plibersek, also of the ALP. Grayndler is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales, which covers parts of the inner-west and inner south of Sydney. ... Anthony Albanese Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Grayndler, New South Wales. ... ALP redirects here. ... Tanya Plibersek Tanya Joan Plibersek (born 2 December 1969), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1998, representing the Division of Sydney, New South Wales. ...

Both of these electorates saw strong Green votes in the 2001 election, and it was expected that the Green candidates, rather than the Liberal Party, would provide the main opposition to the ALP in the 2004 election, although the Liberals ultimately did narrowly retain their lead over the Greens in these electorates. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...

See also

• Trams in Sydney (historical)

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Gallery

Typical Newtown Terrace Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by Michael Gardner, March 2007 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

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Victorian-era terraces, Gum and Jacaranda trees, south Newtown Image File history File linksMetadata NewtownRoofTops. ... Species About 600, see text Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ... Species See text Jacaranda is a genus of 49 species of flowering plants in the family Bignoniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. ...

19th-century mansion terraces, Warren Ball Avenue Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 825 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Terrace houses in Warren Ball Ave, Newtown (Photo: Duncan Kimball) I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Lovingly restored grand 19th Century house, Dixon Street Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 2186 KB) Summary Heritage house, Newtown. ...

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Newtown Court House, architect James Barnet, 1885. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Newtown Post Office. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2560 × 1920 pixel, file size: 1. ...

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References

1. ^ This much-altered building, extended into a convent and now a Healing Centre for the Anglican Church has retained several comparatively rare (in Australia) features of the early 19th century.
2. ^ City of Sydney: Aboriginal People & Place
3. ^ Watkin Tench; A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay
4. ^ Marrickville Council Development and Control Plan 34 [1]
5. ^ Ninemsn,Your Restaurants lists 81 restaurants. August 2007[2]
6. ^ Australia St Archive
7. ^ When the names were transcribed from the records onto the monument, there was an error in deciphering the flowing hand in which many of the original burial dockets were written. It is now known that the fourth name was not Wandelina Cabrorigirel, but Mandelina (Aboriginal).ref. Camperdown Cemetery Burial Dockets, Anglican Archives.
8. ^ City of Sydney: Aboriginal People & Place
9. ^ Time-line of the Newtown Municipal Area
10. ^ Paul Bourke, William and Martha Bucknell, Sydney Archives.[3]
11. ^ Matt Murphy, The Newtown Ejectment Case, Sydney Archives {http://www.sydneyarchives.info/Memories/ejectment.html].
12. ^ Chrys Meader Beyond the Boundary Stone, Marrickville Council Library Service, 1997
13. ^ Chrys Meader
14. ^ Tamsyn Taylor, "St. Stephen's Newtown", in Heritage - Journal of the Marrickville Historical Society
15. ^ One such a row is in Hordern St. between Victoria and Prospect Sts.
16. ^ Pelosi, Janet: The Municipality Of Newtown 1892-1922: A Social Sketch, Chapter 1
17. ^ Pelosi, op.cit., Introduction
18. ^ http://www.reibyhallyoga.com.au/school.htm
19. ^ http://www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au/readingroom/reports/beyondrolling/greekhistory.pdf page 10
20. ^ NSW State Budget, Infrastructure Statement 2007-08
21. ^ [4]
22. ^ [5]
23. ^ Janette Beard, 1983; The Municipality of Newtown 1892-1922: A Social Sketch (Honours thesis) Sydney Archives
24. ^ Austrakia St Archgive - Hub Theatre
25. ^ City of Sydney Archives
26. ^ City of Sydney Library History
27. ^ http://www.australiast.uts.edu.au/ARCHIVE/CAM07d.shtml
28. ^ History of the New Theatre
29. ^ Under The Blue Moon Festival website
30. ^ Newtown Jets[6]
31. ^ Service Register, St. Stephen's Newtown, 1970s
32. ^ Colin Fong, "Demographic Survey of Congegation of St. Stephen's Church, Newtown".
33. ^ Service Register of St. Stephen's Anglican Church Newtown.
34. ^ See minutes of St. Stephen's Parish Council for relevant years.
35. ^ Service Register of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Newtown.

• The Book of Sydney Suburbs, Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8

Intersection of King Street, Newtown with Enmore Road, close to Newtown railway station.

Download high resolution version (480x640, 92 KB)South end of King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia by Shermozle. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 92 KB)South end of King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia by Shermozle. ... Categories: Australia geography stubs | Sydney streets ...

External links

Coordinates: 33°53′49″S 151°10′46″E / -33.8970, 151.1793 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
• Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
• The Newtown Project, historical documents from Newtown
• Marrickville Council website
• Council of the City of Sydney website
• Newtown Jets Rugby League Football Club
• Newtown Precinct: Information about theatre performances and other live entertainment
• Newtown Festival
• Enmore Theatre
• The Vanguard
• Newtown CityPoem, a mural in Newtown