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corner Yaralla st and Bucknell st Newtown; Newtown was established as a residential and farming area in the early 19th century. 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

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South beyond the university is King Street, the hub of Newtown’s idiosyncratic range of shops, cafés and restaurants. Here you can purchase anything from a black leather codpiece to an industrial-size brass Buddha, drool over the menus of a vast range of interesting eateries, or simply idle over a latte and watch a more alternative world go by. A few hours’ exploration, Sunday brunch or an evening meal in Newtown’s King Street is recommended. Don’t miss Gould’s Book Arcade at 32 King Street, www.goulds books.com.au, which is an experience in itself.

To get here take the bus from Loftus Street on Circular Quay, or George Street (Nos 422, 423, 426, 428). The Newtown Railway Station is on the Inner West/Bankstown (to Liverpool) lines.