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Ipswich (/ ˈ ɪ p s w ɪ tʃ / ⓘ) is an urban centre [2] [3] [4] within the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.Situated on the Bremer River, it is approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of the Brisbane central business district.
Ipswich Post Office, c. 1890 Ipswich in flood, 1893. Ipswich is the second-oldest local government area in Queensland, after Brisbane. On 16 November 1859, after the enactment of the Municipalities Act of 1858 in New South Wales, [4] a petition containing 91 signatures was received by the Governor of New South Wales seeking to have Ipswich, which at the time had 3,000 people, granted municipal ...
Ipswich Central (/ ˈ ɪ p s w ɪ tʃ / ⓘ) is the central suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census , Ipswich had a population of 2,468 people. [ 1 ]
The electoral district of Town of Ipswich was one of the original 16 established in 1859, when Queensland became a separate colony. It returned 3 members. In the redistribution of 1872, its name was shortened to just "Ipswich" and it became a single member constituency, due to the creation of the electoral district of Bundamba.
This is the list of mayors and chairmen of the City of Ipswich in Queensland, Australia. [1] Prior to 1921, mayors were elected on an annual basis from amongst the councillors. After 1921, mayors were elected for three year terms, which became four years in 2000. [2] The title was "chairman" until 1994. [2]
Ipswich Uniting Church is a heritage-listed Uniting church at Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed and built by Samuel Shenton in 1858. It is also known as Ipswich Central Mission, Wesleyan Chapel, Ellenborough Street Methodist Church, and Ipswich City Uniting Church.
St Stephen's Church and Hall, part of the Central Church parish and officially Central Presbyterian Church, Ipswich, is a heritage-listed Presbyterian church and associated churchyard at 22 Limestone Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Old Ipswich Town Hall is a heritage-listed former town hall at 116 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by James Percy Owen Cowlishaw and built from 1861 to 1879. It is also known as Mechanics School of Arts and the School of Arts.