Alternative Sydney
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Along King Street, Newtown is lined with thrift shops, bookshops, record stores, bars, music venues and countless restaurants, Thai in particular. The student, alternative area is covered in murals.
A working-class suburb in Victorian times, Newtown welcomed students from the nearby University of Sydney, immigrants and artists in the 20th century. It became the heart of Sydney’s alternative culture and LGBTQ+ community.
