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| Locality | Newington |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Ballarat City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -37.56325 |
| Longitude | 143.82794 |
| Population | 1,876 |
| Density | 794.9 /km² |
| Area | 2.4 km² |
| Elevation | 462 m |
| Postcode | 3350 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 104 km west-northwest |
Newington is a locality in the Ballarat City local government area of Victoria, Australia. It has a population of approximately 1,876. The locality covers an area of 2.4 km², giving a population density of about 794.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 462 m above sea level. It lies approximately 104 km west-northwest of Melbourne. Newington is located at 37.5632°S, 143.8279°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3350. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Newington rests upon the gently rolling plains, its landscape a patchwork of sun-bleached pastures and stands of hardy eucalyptus. It lies 55.5 km west-north-west of Bacchus Marsh, VIC (from Bacchus Marsh, VIC: bearing 283°T), and is situated 3.6 km south of Wendouree. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, particularly in the early morning when a pearly light seems to cling to the low-lying hills. Wide skies, often a brilliant, almost startling blue, arch over the scattered farmhouses and the occasional cluster of red-roofed dwellings that mark the small settlement. The land feels solid, ancient, shaped by winds and a slow, persistent sun, and the few watercourses that thread through it are often more than just trickles, carving shallow, meandering paths that reflect the vastness of the sky.
Historically, this region of Newington has been shaped by the ebb and flow of agricultural ambition, its fertile soils once yielding crops and supporting grazing flocks that are still a vital part of its present-day economy. While the gold rushes that swept through neighbouring areas are a distant echo, the resilience of farming, predominantly sheep and cattle, continues to define the character of Newington. The quiet diligence of its inhabitants is reflected in the neatly maintained fences and the orderly rows of crops that appear in season, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land. This understated industriousness forms the quiet hum of daily life, a steady pulse beneath the vast, open skies.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Newington, Victoria. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Newington, in the Ballarat City local government area.
Detailed location data for Newington includes the postcode (3350), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Ballarat City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Newington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |