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Neighbourhood guide · Sydney

Newtown and the inner west

King Street, the university, Carriageworks and the Saturday markets.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Newtown and the inner west

    Newtown·In depth

    King Street’s shops and bars, the university and the warehouses of Eveleigh.

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What to see and do

  1. At the University of Sydney

    Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Camperdown·Museum

    The University of Sydney’s public museum of art, antiquities and natural history.

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  2. The railway workshops

    Carriageworks

    Eveleigh·Arts centre

    A creative hub in the 1880s Eveleigh railway workshops; farmers market on Saturdays.

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Where to eat

  1. A little restaurant in Stanmore

    Sixpenny

    Stanmore·Restaurant

    A tasting-menu restaurant in a 1907 building at the top of Stanmore village.

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  2. Deli by day, bistro by night

    Continental Deli Bar Bistro

    Newtown·Restaurant

    A European deli by day and a bar and bistro by night in Newtown.

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Shopping

  1. Saturdays

    Glebe Markets

    Glebe·Market

    Vintage, makers and food at Glebe Public School every Saturday.

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  2. Saturday mornings

    Carriageworks Farmers Market

    Eveleigh·Market

    Producers from across New South Wales every Saturday, 8am–1pm.

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Health and wellness

  1. Emergency department

    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    Camperdown·Hospital

    The major hospital of the inner west, beside the University of Sydney.

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