Ebbw Vale, Queensland
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| Ebbw Vale Ipswich, Queensland |
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| Population: | 504 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4304 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Electoral district of Bundamba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Ebbw Vale is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The name Ebbw Vale is of old Welsh origin. Ebbw Vale is Welsh for Head of the Valley which refers to the location of Ebbw Vale in Wales. Its name in Welsh is Glyn Ebwy. [2]
Ebbw Vale is named after a coal mine which formerly operated in the area. The coal mine was named after the Welsh town of Ebbw Vale, Wales. [3]
[edit] Transport
Ebbw Vale railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ebbw Vale (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31195&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ^ Ebbw Vale History
- ^ Placenames
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