Neighbourhood guide
Newtown and the inner west
King Street’s shops and bars, the university and the warehouses of Eveleigh.
West of the university, Newtown’s King Street is lined with bookshops, bars and restaurants; Carriageworks fills the old railway workshops at Eveleigh, and Glebe and Stanmore are close by.
Sights
Carriageworks, the Chau Chak Wing Museum and Glebe Markets.
Eating and drinking
Continental Deli Bar Bistro and Sixpenny in Stanmore.
Staying
Stay in the city or Surry Hills.
Saturday morning at Carriageworks, Saturday night on King Street.
Our advice: come by train to Newtown station.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating and drinking
- Staying
What’s nearby
Distances from Newtown and the inner west are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- NewtownTrain200 m3 min walk
- MacdonaldtownTrain550 m7 min walk
- ErskinevilleTrain700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Darling Harbour3.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Queen Victoria Building3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Hyde Park Barracks4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Royal Botanic Garden4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Harbour Bridge5.6 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Sydney Airport6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Bondi Beach8.5 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 44 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Wynyard Station4.1 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Circular Quay4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
The map comes from Google Maps, which sets its own cookies once it loads.
More in depth
The back storySydney at the table: the harbour, the fire and the fishBennelong beneath the sails, Aria on the Quay, Oncore high over Barangaroo, Firedoor’s wood fire and Saint Peter’s fish: how Sydney eats, and where to book.
The back storyAustralian FoodRock oysters and prawns from the fish market, barramundi, the meat pie, lamingtons, pavlova and a flat white: what to eat in Sydney.
The back storyWhere Sydney sleeps: the harbour, the city and the eastern suburbsThe Park Hyatt beside the Harbour Bridge, the Four Seasons above Circular Quay, Capella in the sandstone heart of the city, Crown Towers at Barangaroo, and the design hotels of Surry Hills and Chippendale: where to stay in Sydney.