Welcome to the Newtown Project.

This web site has been created by the City of Sydney Archives and various volunteers to bring together historical information about the Municipality of Newtown.  We hope it will be of interest to researchers, local residents and all who have an interest in Newtown.  Read more about the project team in the City of Sydney Archives or About Newtown itself

A valuable historical and family history resource. 

Find out who the original owner or occupant of your Newtown property was. 

To search see . . .

Local Council Info: Assessment Books

Did your house ever have a name?

Who lived there in the past?

The Sand's Sydney Directory 1858-1932/33 can assist you in researching the history of your Newtown property. For more information see Local Area: Sands Sydney