Newtown, Queensland

Newtown is an inner suburb of Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located directly west of the city centre. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 9,565.GeographyThe eastern end of the Gore Highway starts at an intersection with the Warrego Highway in Newtown.HistoryThe 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.Heritage listingsNewtown has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 24 Anzac Avenue: Elphin (residence) 1B-3 Gladstone Street: Gladstone House and Cottage 11 Mort Street: Toowoomba Maltings 15 Newmarket Street: Ascot House 396 Tor Street: Tor 427 Tor Street: Weetwood 7 Warra Street & 30 Rome Street: Oak Lodge and SpreydonEducationThe suburb contains the following schools: Newtown State School Toowoomba West Special School Clifford Park Special School Pure Land Learning College Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School St. Mary's College St Ursula's College The Glennie School Holy Name Catholic Primary School