Newport is a suburb in

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, south-west of Melbourne's

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, located within the

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. Newport recorded a population of 13,658 at the 2021 census. Newport is approximately 10 minutes by car from Melbourne via the

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or a 20-minute train journey from Flinders Street.

History

The Yalukit-willam people of the Boon-wurrung Country are the traditional owners of land known as Newport, with a well researched connection to the area beyond 30,000 years. First contact came with European sealers (1803–1834) and followed a pattern of violence typical across Australia at the time. In 1835 the arrival of

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saw a treaty established and a period of relative peace. However, despite this the plight of the

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was dire, as they were increasingly denied ownership and access to their lands. European settlement began in Newport at what was then called Williamstown Junction around 1862, with a Telegraph Office and Post Office by 1869. It was renamed Newport in 1881. The

Newport Railway Workshops The Newport Railway Workshops is a facility in the Melbourne suburb of Newport, Australia, that builds, maintains and refurbishes railway rollingstock. It is located between the Williamstown and Werribee railway lines. History Plans for a wo ...

played a key role in the development of the suburb, formerly the main workshops of the

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. The workshops are just south of the Newport railway station. The

Newport Power Station The Newport Power Station was a complex of power stations located on the west bank of the Yarra River, approximately 6 km south-west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in the suburb of Newport. Newport A, B, and C were coal-fired plants w ...

is another feature of the suburb, the chimney of which remains one of the tallest towers in Melbourne at 183 metres. The original coal-fired generators were replaced in 1981 with a single 500MW gas-fired generator and operates during peak-load periods.

Today

Newport is home to people of a diverse mix of ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. It has a Mosque, a Baptist church, Catholic schools, tattoo parlours, Asian and Italian restaurants, sports clubs, boutique wine bars and an RSL. It has 12 playgrounds within just 5 km².
The Substation
community arts centre provides a hub for local live music performances, art exhibitions, community events and the monthly artists market. Th
Newport Folk Festival
is held each year in June. Major natural features of the suburb include th
Newport Lakes
Greenwich Bay and the Sandy Point Conservation area. Fishing, bike riding, skateboarding, kayaking and boating are popular local activities.

Recreation

Newport Lakes Park is a bushland oasis created from a former bluestone quarry. The park is 33 hectares in size and has been extensively revegetated using native plants, with over 200 species of plants and 85 species of birds recorded here. The park has a picnic area, toilets, drinking taps and free electric barbecues. Dogs may be exercised in the Pavey's Park and Picnic Area, the north west area of the park and in the Arboretum. Paisley Park is the major sporting park in Hobsons Bay and includes a gymnasium & swimming pool, golf course, premier league soccer facility, bowling club, badminton centre, miniature railway and lacrosse fields. It is located on the corner of Mason Street and Mills Street, Newport, and shares a boundary with

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. Greenwich Reserve and The Strand are Newport's connection to the Bay. Mansions and modest apartments compete for uninterrupted views of the Melbourne CBD along ''The Strand'', while ''Greenwich Reserve'' offers access to the

Yarra River The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, ( Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia. The lower s ...

and

Port Phillip Bay Port Phillip ( Kulin: ''Narm-Narm'') or Port Phillip Bay is a horsehead-shaped enclosed bay on the central coast of southern Victoria, Australia. The bay opens into the Bass Strait via a short, narrow channel known as The Rip, and is compl ...

via ''The Warmies Boat Ramp'' and includes a large picnic area, playground, baseball field and the ''Sandy Point Conservation Area''. A sealed cycle track runs along the river front, which is also a popular fishing spot. Bryan Martyn Oval is home to th
Newport Digman
Cricket Club
Newport Power
junior football and netball club and includes the recently completed ''Bryan Martyn Pavilion''. A children's playground is provided. It is located on Derwent Street, Newport. Newport Park includes an athletics facility featuring an eight lane 400m running track, the ''Graham Morrish Pavilion'' with toilets, canteen and first aid rooms and the Newport Skate Park, which is the largest in Hobsons Bay and hosts regular 'skate clinics'. A children's playground is provided. It is located on the corner of The Strand and Douglas Parade, Newport. Loft Reserve has 2 full size ovals, practice nets and a playground. It is located on Grieves Street, Newport. Newport Bowls Club, located in Market Street, hosts both serious competition and barefoot bowling, clubhouse and bar. Digman Reserve is home to th
Newport Digman Cricket Club
an
Gellibrand Cricket Club
and is located on Hobson Street, Newport.
The Newport Rams Baseball Club
is based at the ''KC White Reserve'' in North Williamstown. Scouts Australia run the 2nd Newport Scout group from a historic wooden hall (1938) next door to th
Newport RSL
on Market Street, Newport.

Transport

Train

Newport is home to one train station, Newport station, which is serviced by trains on the

Werribee Werribee is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Wyndham local government area. Werribee recorded a population of 50,027 at the 2021 census. Werribee i ...

and Williamstown railway lines.

Bus

* Route 432: Newport to

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(via Altona Gate Shopping Centre) * Route 471: Williamstown to Sunshine Station (via Newport and Altona Gate Shopping Centre) * Route 472: Williamstown to Moonee Ponds (via Footscray) * Route 944: City to

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Service)

Other

* Th
Bay Trail
a shared cycle track runs along the Yarra River from the

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through Newport to Williamstown,

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and on to

Altona Meadows Altona Meadows is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Altona Meadows recorded a population of 18,479 at the . Located p ...

in the west. * Th
Punt
a foot ferry across the Yarra for pedestrians and bicycles, operates between Scienceworks and

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, travelling under the West Gate Bridge.
Federation Trail
a 25 km dedicated cycle track, runs from

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to Werribee and is 5 km north of Newport connected by the Bay Trail and the partially complete extension from Brooklyn to Melbourne Rd.

Schools

Hobsons Bay Council operates two kindergartens in Newport
Home Road Kindergarten
(44 Home Road) and Newport Gardens Early Years Centre http://ngeyc.org.au/ (Corner of Rosshire Road and Maddox Road Newport) Schools includ
Newport Gardens Primary School
(formerly Hobsons Bay)
Newport Lakes Primary School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
an
Bayside Secondary College
Victoria University maintains a campus in Newport, which focuses on automotive, metal fabrication, building and electrical trades. The Newport campus hosts the Centre for Curriculum Innovation and Development. The Newport Maternal and Child Health Centre is located within th
Newport Early Years Centre
(Corner of Rosshire and Maddox Roads, Newport)

Culture

The Substation Formerly known as The Hobsons Bay Community Arts Centre
The Substation
is a contemporary, community-based arts center located in the historic Newport substation building, adjacent to the Newport Railway Station on Market Street. Originally constructed in 1915 to convert electricity for the Victorian Railways, this massive neo-classical brick building had fallen into disrepair by the 1960s. Local residents embarked on the enormous task of restoring the building and converting it into a community arts facility and after 12 years of work it officially opened its doors to the public in 2008.The Substation History
/ref> Regular events include the annua
Substation Contemporary Art Prize
the Carpark Fiesta, the monthly Artists' Market, th
Koori Night Market
children's theater
Westside Circus
dance classes, life-drawing, public forums, an art exhibition program across 5 gallery spaces and a diverse range of performance including cabaret, comedy, jazz and contemporary music. Newport Folk Festival Th

is an annual music event held over 3 days in July organised by th
Newport Fiddle and Folk Club
Australian Islamic Centre The Australian Islamic Centre is an initiative by the Newport Islamic Society and is located in Newport. It was designed by world-renowned architect

Glenn Murcutt Glenn Marcus Murcutt AO (born 25 July 1936) is an Australian architect and winner of the 1992 Alvar Aalto Medal, the 2002 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the 2009 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal and the 2021 Praemium Imperiale. Gle ...

and opened in 2016.