Newtown, Queensland (Ipswich)

Newtown
Ipswich, Queensland

Rockton Street, 2015
Newtown
Coordinates 27°37′S 152°47′E / 27.617°S 152.783°E / -27.617; 152.783Coordinates: 27°37′S 152°47′E / 27.617°S 152.783°E / -27.617; 152.783
Population 1,454 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4305
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Ipswich
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Newtown:
Ipswich East Ipswich Booval
Ipswich Newtown Silkstone
Ipswich Eastern Heights Silkstone

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 Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Newtown (Ipswich - Qld) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.


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