Altona, Newport, Williamstown – September 2019
23/10/20199 kms SW of CBD
City Of Hobsons Bay
Melbourne’s first port settlement. Site of Maritime
history and modern day bayside recreational activity.
First visited by Europeans in 1803 and again in 1835
by John Batman when Melbourne was first founded.
Williamstown was first named Port Harwood but
changed in 1837 to William’s Town after then
British Monarch.
Attractive, popular, historic location.
Three train stations on Williamstown line. Bay ferry service.
96 John Street, Williamstown 3 BR House SOLD $1,325,000 Raine & Horne
54 Verdon Street, Williamstown 4 BR House 226 sm SOLD $1,130,000 Sweeney
32 Perry Street, Williamstown 3 BR House 265 sm SOLD $1.201 R.T. Edgar
55 Albert Street, Williamstown 4 BR SOLD $1,490,000 Greg Hocking Elly
Newport 3015
7 kms SW of CBD
City Of Hobson’s Bay
European settlement in 1862 of then called
“Williamstown Junction”, renamed Newport in 1881.
Victorian Railways main workshop and Newport
Power Station (chimney still remains) key features of
local history. Ethnic diversity and ranging community
events, parks bayside location key attributes.
Train station on Williamstown and Werribee lines
50 Crawford Street, Newport 2 BR House 260 sm SOLD $798,000 Barlow McEwan Tribe
238 Douglas Parade, Newport New 3BR House compact land SOLD $1.310 Raine & Horne
351 Douglas Parade, Newport 2 BR House 312 sm SOLD $865,000 Jas Stephens
20 Anderson Street, Newport 3 BR Townhouse SOLD $839,000 Jas Stephens
Altona 3018
14 kms SW of CBD
City Of Hobsons Bay
First permanently settled in 1842 but named
“Altona” in 1862 after a German settler’s home
town who believed coal was in the area. Coal mining
formed basis of local industry from 1908 to 1919.
Altona Beach is one of only two western suburbs
swimming beaches on Port Philip Bay (Williamstown)
Two train stations on Altona Line
16 Federation Court, Altona House 3BR small land SOLD $733,000 Greg Hocking Elly
11 Webb Street, Altona 4 BR House 1012sm SOLD $2.01 Sweeney
2/176 Queen Street, Altona 2 BR Villa Unit SOLD $601,000 Barlow McEwan Tribe
96 Maidstone Street, Altona 3 BR Very basic 717 sm SOLD $804,000 Tenacity Real Estate
