Ipswich (suburb), Queensland
| Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland |
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| Population: | 2,327(2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1843 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4305 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation: | 40 m (131 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 39 km (24 mi) SW of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Blair, Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 27°37′23″S 152°45′36″E / 27.623°S 152.760°E
Ipswich is the innermost suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The suburb situated on the Bremer River. It is split between the Ipswich CBD in the north, parkland to the east and a mixture of health, educations and residential areas to the south.
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[edit] Ipswich CBD
The Ipswich CBD is centred around Brisbane and Limestone Streets, and the Ipswich Mall, and includes major supermarkets and chain stores, specialties stores and the many government agencies. Most street parking is controlled by parking meters in business hours.
[edit] Transport
[edit] 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).
- Westside Buslines is the prominent 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 Airport on a regular basis. Bookings are essential.
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).
[edit] 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, Mount Isa, Charleville and Sydney from the Ipswich Transit Centre.
- Crisps coaches offer daily direct services to and from Warwick, Queensland and Stanthorpe.
[edit] Education
- University of Queensland, Ipswich Campus
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School, established 1892
- Ipswich Central Primary
- Ipswich Special School
- Auto Trade College
- St Peter Claver College
[edit] Health
- Ipswich Hospital Chelmsford Avenue
- St Andrews Private Hospital, Roderick Street
Many GPs and specialists can be found in Brisbane and Limestone Street, and near both hospitals.
[edit] Parks and Sports Facilities
- Queens Park
- Limestone Park (AFL, running track, velodrome, netball)
- Sandy Gallop Golf Course
- BMX track
- Denmark Hill Conservation Park
- Ipswich Show Ground (including indoor sports centre)
[edit] Places of worship
- St Mary's Catholic Church, Elizabeth Street
- St Paul's Anglican Church, Brisbane Street
- Calvary Baptist Church, Chermside Street
- Uniting Church, Ellenborough Street
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, cnr Hunter and Haig Streets
- The Salvation Army, South Street
- Jehovah's Witnesses, Salisbury Street
- St John's Lutheran Church, Roderick Street
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ipswich (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC31279&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
