New Town road is replete with houses and gardens on the Heritage Register.
38-40 New Town Road: Iona and Mona
41 New Town Road: House.
42 New Town Road: Conjoined House.
44 New Town Road: Douglasville
45 New Town Road House.
57 New Town Road: Barossa.
61-63 Newtown Road Public Reserve and Significant Garden
80 Newtown Road: House.
107 New Town Road: Cliefden and Significant Garden.
111 New Town Road: Cambria Cottage (now Langford House)
116 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
139-141 New Town Road: Former New Town Hall and Municipal Offices.
155 New Town Road: Lebrina
157A New Town Road: Shop with accommodation above.
160 Newtown Road: Former Parsonage.
161 New Town Road: House.
162 New Town Road: Uniting (former Methodist) Church and Significant Garden.
165 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
167 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
170-174 Newtown Road: Former Barber's General Store.
171 New Town Road: House.
173 Newtown Road: House.
176 Newtown Road: Former New Town Post Office.
177 New Town Road: House.
179 Newtown Road: House.
191 Newtown Road: Maypole Hotel.
198 New Town Road: House.
202 New Town Road: House.
209-211 New Town Road: Uniting (former Congregational) Church House and Significant Garden.
212 New Town Road: Gloucestershire.
219 New Town Road: Carolside, and Significant Garden.
224-228 Newtown Road: Ogilvie High School and Significant Garden.
227 New Town Road: House.
Warragul House
1850s: Joseph Miller built Warragul House. He owned an orchard and local brickfields.
1870s: Building owned by Samuel Page. He ran a horse drawn coach between Hobart and Launceston. Remained in his family until 1954.
1954: State Government buys the property.
Today: Used by Department of Health and Human Services.
Church Antiques.
1865: Methodist Church built.
Today: Houses Church Antiques. Closed Sunday and Tuesday.
Cliefden
1834: Henry Colman Kesterton built Cliefden
1839: John Mezger purchased Cliefden. John Mezger was a publican who also owned Lauderdale in Risdon Road, Gatehouse’s mill and brewery on New Town Rivulet and Albert Park House.
1854: Mezger dies. House rented by estate.
1885: Cliefden purchased by Nisbet. Nisbet was the minister at New town Congregational Church.
1899: Nisbet dies.
1899: Cliefden purchased by Amily Anderson. She and her family lived there for many years.
1970’s: Units built at rear.
Today: Tasmanian Police Association.
Former New Town Hall and Municipal Offices
1892: New Town Town Board began. No public buildings in Newtown.
1896: A competition to erect a public building.
1897: New Town Town Hall officially opened.
1908: New Town Town Board replaced by New Town Municipal council which was bigger.
1920: New Town Municipal Council becomes part of a bigger Hobart City Council. Building owned by HCC.
Today: Building is privately owned. Occupied by Hearing Link Tas deaf
Former New Town Post Office
Post offices were operated by the Tasmanian Government up until Federation in 1901 when they became the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Australia. The original New Town Post Office was officially opened on the 1st January 1842.
The building was completed in 1891 and a postmistress was appointed by the postmaster-general.
The Post Offices served the New Town community for many years until the 1970s.
Today it is a café called Dispatch.
38-40 New Town Road: Iona and Mona
41 New Town Road: House.
42 New Town Road: Conjoined House.
44 New Town Road: Douglasville
45 New Town Road House.
57 New Town Road: Barossa.
61-63 Newtown Road Public Reserve and Significant Garden
80 Newtown Road: House.
107 New Town Road: Cliefden and Significant Garden.
111 New Town Road: Cambria Cottage (now Langford House)
116 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
139-141 New Town Road: Former New Town Hall and Municipal Offices.
155 New Town Road: Lebrina
157A New Town Road: Shop with accommodation above.
160 Newtown Road: Former Parsonage.
161 New Town Road: House.
162 New Town Road: Uniting (former Methodist) Church and Significant Garden.
165 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
167 New Town Road: House and Significant Garden.
170-174 Newtown Road: Former Barber's General Store.
171 New Town Road: House.
173 Newtown Road: House.
176 Newtown Road: Former New Town Post Office.
177 New Town Road: House.
179 Newtown Road: House.
191 Newtown Road: Maypole Hotel.
198 New Town Road: House.
202 New Town Road: House.
209-211 New Town Road: Uniting (former Congregational) Church House and Significant Garden.
212 New Town Road: Gloucestershire.
219 New Town Road: Carolside, and Significant Garden.
224-228 Newtown Road: Ogilvie High School and Significant Garden.
227 New Town Road: House.
Warragul House
1850s: Joseph Miller built Warragul House. He owned an orchard and local brickfields.
1870s: Building owned by Samuel Page. He ran a horse drawn coach between Hobart and Launceston. Remained in his family until 1954.
1954: State Government buys the property.
Today: Used by Department of Health and Human Services.
Church Antiques.
1865: Methodist Church built.
Today: Houses Church Antiques. Closed Sunday and Tuesday.
Cliefden
1834: Henry Colman Kesterton built Cliefden
1839: John Mezger purchased Cliefden. John Mezger was a publican who also owned Lauderdale in Risdon Road, Gatehouse’s mill and brewery on New Town Rivulet and Albert Park House.
1854: Mezger dies. House rented by estate.
1885: Cliefden purchased by Nisbet. Nisbet was the minister at New town Congregational Church.
1899: Nisbet dies.
1899: Cliefden purchased by Amily Anderson. She and her family lived there for many years.
1970’s: Units built at rear.
Today: Tasmanian Police Association.
Former New Town Hall and Municipal Offices
1892: New Town Town Board began. No public buildings in Newtown.
1896: A competition to erect a public building.
1897: New Town Town Hall officially opened.
1908: New Town Town Board replaced by New Town Municipal council which was bigger.
1920: New Town Municipal Council becomes part of a bigger Hobart City Council. Building owned by HCC.
Today: Building is privately owned. Occupied by Hearing Link Tas deaf
Former New Town Post Office
Post offices were operated by the Tasmanian Government up until Federation in 1901 when they became the responsibility of the Commonwealth of Australia. The original New Town Post Office was officially opened on the 1st January 1842.
The building was completed in 1891 and a postmistress was appointed by the postmaster-general.
The Post Offices served the New Town community for many years until the 1970s.
Today it is a café called Dispatch.
