Ipswich Queensland
Population:	147,000 (within council boundary)
Postcode:	4305
Elevation:	40 m (131 ft)
Time zone:	AEST (UTC+10)
Location:	30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane
LGA:	City of Ipswich
State District:	Queensland
Federal Division:	Australia
Localities around Ipswich: Woodend North Ipswich East Ipswich West Ipswich Ipswich Newtown Eastern Heights One Mile Churchill Raceview

Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 30 kilometres south-west of the state capital, Brisbane. Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... UTC+10 time zone Australia (AEST—Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Capital Territory**, New South Wales** (except Broken Hill, which observes South Australia time), Queensland, Tasmania** (which observes DST starting on the first weekend of October instead of the last), Victoria** Guam (Chamorro Standard Time via US Law) Federated States... UTC+10 time zone Australia (AEST—Australian Eastern Standard Time) Australian Capital Territory**, New South Wales** (except Broken Hill, which observes South Australia time), Queensland, Tasmania** (which observes DST starting on the first weekend of October instead of the last), Victoria** Guam (Chamorro Standard Time via US Law) Federated States... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This page is about the local government authority City of Ipswich. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... Woodend is a suburb of Ipswich City Council, Queensland, Australia. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... The Bremer River is a sub-catchment of the Brisbane River. ... The South East Queensland region. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

History

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The area was first explored by European colonists in 1826, when Captain Patrick Logan, commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony, sailed up the Brisbane river and discovered large deposits of limestone and other minerals. In 1827, the first convicts and overseers arrived to mine the area, and the town that built around this industry became known as Limestone, and is remembered by one of the main streets through the Ipswich city centre. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The foreshore at Manly. ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1843, the settlement officially became known as Ipswich, making Ipswich the oldest provincial city in Queensland.^{[citation needed]} The name change was proposed by surveyor Henry Wade and approved by Sir George Gipps, a soldier and Governor of New South Wales. ^[1] The UK town of Ipswich was once called Gipeswic ^[2], derived from the Old English for "workplace by water" Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sir George Gipps Sir George Gipps (1791 – 28 February 1847) was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. ... List of Governors of New South Wales See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... For other uses, see Ipswich (disambiguation). ...

Mining of coal and other valuable minerals continued well into the 20th century. Ipswich has suffered somewhat from this establishment as a mining city, but recent efforts have made strides in improving its reputation.^{[citation needed]} (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Ipswich was proclaimed as a municipality on March 2, 1860, and became a city in 1904. Ipswich was also originally nominated to become the State Capital of Queensland,^{[citation needed]} as it was the most prominent city due to its mining capabilities, however Brisbane was chosen instead due to it having an ocean port (Port of Brisbane), whereas Ipswich relied on barges coming up and downstream on the Bremer River. is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Port of Brisbane is the shipping port of Brisbane, Australia. ... The Bremer River is a sub-catchment of the Brisbane River. ...

Damaging flooding has occurred on numerous occasions, the largest being in 1893 peaking at 24.5 metres, and more recently during the 1974 Brisbane Flood, peaking in Ipswich at 20.7 metres. Collectively, 8500 houses were flooded in Ipswich and Brisbane.^[3] Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding. ...

In 1980s and 1990s, with land in nearby Brisbane becoming fully developed, and very expensive for housing, many new large scale housing estates became attractive for buyers in Ipswich with lower prices and bigger lots. Such new housing estate sprung up in Goodna, Springfield Lakes, Collingwood Park, Redbank Plains with acreage estates in Karalee, Barellan Point, and Chuwar, Queensland. Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ... Chuwar is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. ...

Economy

Ipswich is the site of RAAF Base Amberley, the Royal Australian Air Force's largest operational base. RAAF Amberley is currently home to No. 1 and No. 6 Squadrons flying F-111 strike aircraft and No. 38 Squadron which flies Caribou transport aircraft. In addition a number of ground support units are located at Amberley. The airbase is currently being expanded and will eventually also house No. 33 Squadron (flying Airbus A330 MRTT tanker-transports) and No. 36 Squadron (flying C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft) and several Army units. RAAF Base Amberley is currently home to No. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... No. ... No. ... The General Dynamics F-111 is a medium-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft designed in the 1960s. ... No. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the US military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. ... A No. ... The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft based on the civilian A330-200. ... No. ... For the Lockheed aircraft with this designation, see C-17 Super Vega. ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ...

Ipswich is also home to a campus of the University of Queensland, the annual Ipswich Cup horse races, and The Workshops Railway Museum to commemorate the first trainline in Queensland from Ipswich to Grandchester, approximately 25km to the west. The present Ipswich Station is a major transport interchange. The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australias Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. ... railroads redirects here. ... Grandchester is a town in the Lockyer Valley region in Queensland, Australia. ... Auchenflower Station is a railway station on the Ipswich Line of Brisbane, Australia. ...

A large shopping complex is being developed in the Springfield suburb which was, when designed the largest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere^{[citation needed]}. Accompanying this is a satellite campus of the University of Southern Queensland, which has its primary campus in Toowoomba. Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28. ... southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ... The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. ... Toowoomba (also known as the The Garden City) is a city in South East Queensland, Australia. ...

Redbank Plaza shopping mall has had 8 cinemas added as well as a fourth floor of shopping. Three clear retail and service hubs are developing outside Ipswich central and besides Springfield. Brassall and Karalee to the north, Yamanto to the South, and Booval in the central east. Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28. ...

Housing

The traditional Ipswich dwelling has always been a detached home on land, however this is changing as housing demand and a desire to live closer to amenities increases. The Ipswich region has also been approved as the new South-East Queensland 'boom corridor' to cope with the high demands to live in the region. New estates and suburbs are currently under development in the Springfield Region and Ripley Valley. Ipswich is currently the fastest growing region in South-East Queensland. Several large apartment buildings are also planned or under construction in the Ipswich CBD.^{[citation needed]} CBD may stand for: Central business district Convention on Biological Diversity Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid from Cannabis sativa (hemp). ...

Transport

Local Transport

There are three forms of public train transport servicing the Ipswich region.

• Queensland Rail's Citytrain offers regular services to and from Ipswich CBD to Brisbane, Brisbane Airport, the eastern suburbs, and western suburbs (as far as Rosewood). A new rail line is currently under construction from Darra to Springfield and Springfield Lakes. Another rail line has been proposed to run from Ipswich to Yamanto, and the Ripley Valley.
• Westside Buslines is the prominant bus company in Ipswich, linking all sides of town to Ipswich CBD; Redbank; Springfield; or Forest Lake (in Brisbane).
• Southern Cross Citilink is a bus which operates between Ipswich and Indooroopilly via Riverlink, Karalee, Chuwar, Karana Downs, Anstead, and Kenmore.
• Queensland Rail buses offer direct daily services to Gatton, Helidon, Fernvale, Lowood, Coominya, Esk, and Toogoolawah.
• An Airport Express Bus operates from Ipswich to Brisbane International Airport on a regular basis. Prior bookings are essential though.

Ipswich also has direct access to the Ipswich Motorway (linking to Brisbane); the Cunningham Highway (linking to Warwick); the Warrego Highway (linking to Toowoomba); and the Centenary Highway (linking Springfield and the Ripley Valley to Brisbane). Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Citytrain is the name given to the extensive urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway network serving metropolitan Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Gatton was a small town near Reigate in Surrey, United Kingdom. ... Coral Spring Fern Spring Fernvale is a neighbourhood of Sengkang New Town in Singapore. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Brisbane International Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is an airport in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ...

Long Distance Transport

• The Westlander train pasts through Ipswich Station once a week to Toowoomba and Charleville.
• Greyhound Australia (coaches) and McCafferty's offer daily direct services to Toowoomba, Mt Isa, Charleville and Sydney from the Ipswich Transit Centre.
• Crisps coaches offer daily direct services to and from Warwick and Stanthorpe.

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Sport

• The Ipswich Jets play in the Queensland Cup competition.
• The V8 Supercars race each year at Queensland Raceway at Willowbank in mid July.
• Brookwater Golf Club is the state of the art Greg Norman designed course located in the Springfield Region to the south-east of the CBD.
• The Ipswich Cougars play in the Gridiron Queensland league and have been one of the most dominent teams since the launch of Gridiron in Queensland.

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Prominent locals

Sportspeople

• Allan Langer (attended Ipswich State High School and Blair State Primary School), Kevin Walters, Kerrod Walters, Steve Walters and Dale Shearer represented Queensland and Australia at rugby league
• Craig McDermott and Shane Watson: represented Queensland and Australia in cricket, attended Ipswich Grammar School.
• John Buchanan: Former Australian cricket team coach
• Berrick Barnes: Former Brisbane Broncos player and current Queensland Reds player. Attended Ipswich Grammar School
• Rhan Hooper: Current Brisbane Lions Australian rules footballer in the AFL. Attended Bundamba State Secondary College.
• Mark Tonelli:Olympic gold medallist in swimming, member of the Quietly Confident Quartet.

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Politicians

• Bill Hayden: former Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, leader of federal Australian Labor Party.
• Pauline Hanson: former member of the Liberal Party of Australia and founder of the One Nation Party.

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Musicians

• Matthew Hickey: singer, founder and director of The Ten Tenors
• David McCormack: former lead member of Custard and The Titanics, currently lead member of David McCormack and the Polaroids.^{[citation needed]}
• Harold Blair: Aboriginal Tenor and music teacher
• Thomas Shapcott: Author and poet

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Other

• Davida Allen: Painter
• John Birmingham: (Liverpool-born) Author
• John Bradfield: Engineer and designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge; Story Bridge; and the Sydney Railway System
• Joy Chambers: Author, Actor
• D'Arcy Doyle: Painter
• Sir Harry Gibbs: Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
• Sir Samuel Griffith: Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia
• Frederick Kesner: (Manila-born) Poet

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Education

Colleges and universities

• University of Queensland, Ipswich
• Bremer Institute of TAFE, Ipswich, Bundamba & Goodna
• University of Southern Queensland, Springfield

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Secondary schools

Ipswich has a considerable number of secondary schools including:

• Bremer State High School
• Bundamba State Secondary College
• Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, established 1892
• Ipswich Grammar School, established in 1863, first school to open as a result of the Grammar Schools Act of 1860
• Ipswich State high School
• Redbank Plains State High School
• Rosewood State High School
• Saint Edmund's College
• Saint Mary's College
• St Augustine's College Springfield
• St Peter Claver College
• West Moreton Anglican College, Karrabin
• Westside Christian College

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Primary schools

Ipswich has a number of primary schools including:

• Goodna State School, established in 1870.
• Ipswich State School
• Silkstone State School
• St Marys Primary shool
• Brassall State Primary School
• North Ipswich State Primary School
• East Ipswich State Primary School
• West Ipswich State Primary School
• Central State Primary School
• Bundamba State Primary School
• Blair State Primary School

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Events

Ipswich Show

The first Ipswich Annual Show was held on 2 April 1873, by the Queensland Pastoral and Agricultural Society. There had been shows staged by the Ipswich and West Moreton Horticultural and Agricultural Society as early as 1868. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Originally held at the sale yards situated at Lobb St, Churchill, the show moved to its present home at the Ipswich Showgrounds in 1877

Ipswich Show Website

Goodna Jacaranda Festival Sign

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Goodna Jacaranda Festival

This festival has been held annually at Goodna (Evan Marginson Sportsground) since 1968, over 10,000 people attend this three day event. Goodna is a suburb on the eastern edge of the city of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. ...

Goodna Jacaranda Festival

Local attractions

• Colleges Crossing
• Goodna Aquatic Centre
• Kholo Gardens
• Nerima Gardens
• Ipswich Art Gallery
• Ipswich Civic Hall
• RAAF Base Amberley
• Riverlink Shopping Centre
• Willowbank Raceway
• Queensland Raceway
• Workshops Rail Museum

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References

External links

• Travel article on Ipswich from The Age
• City Council website
• Independently run information site

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