Newtown, Queensland (Ipswich)
| Newtown Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Rockton Street, 2015 | |||||||||||||
  Newtown | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′S 152°47′E / 27.617°S 152.783°ECoordinates: 27°37′S 152°47′E / 27.617°S 152.783°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,454 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Newtown is a small residential suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is bordered by Queens Park to the west, to the north by Brisbane Road, the city's main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 1,454.[1]
A small set of shops lies on the five-ways intersection where Brisbane Road, Queen Victoria Parade, Glebe Road and Chermside Road meet.
Transport
Newtown is serviced by East Ipswich railway station, which provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
Heritage listings
St Michaels Nursing Home, 2015
Newtown contains a number of heritage-listed sites including Rockton, a house at 4 Rockton Street and St Michaels Nursing Home at 68 Chermside Street.
Parks and Sports Facilities
- Spring Garden Park
- Newtown Park
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
External links
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