Newlands is a rural town and locality of the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup in the South West region of Western Australia.

[2][3] Newlands started out as a siding on the Donnybrook to Bridgetown section of the Northcliffe branch railway and was first mentioned in 1899.

The Imperial Jarrah Company built a public hall at Newlands in 1901, which was also used as a school at the time.

At the request of the local residents, the Western Australian Government declared and townsite at Newlands, which was gazetted in 1907.

[4] Newlands and the Shire of Donnybrook–Balingup are located on the traditional land of the Wardandi people of the Noongar nation.