Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Newport

North-eastern residential suburb bounded to the west by Pittwater and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. Its name comes from the fact that in the nineteenth century it was a 'new port' for steamers carrying passengers and cargo, and sailing away with local shell lime and firewood.

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