Ipswich, Queensland

Ipswich
Queensland
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Ipswich is located in Queensland
Ipswich
Ipswich
Coordinates27°36′52″S 152°45′39″E / 27.6144°S 152.7608°E / -27.6144; 152.7608 (Ipswich (city centre))
Population115,913 (2021)[1]
Established1827
Postcode(s)4305
Elevation50 m (164 ft)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location42.7 km (27 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
RegionSouth East Queensland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)

Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪ/ ) is an urban center[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 is renowned for its architectural, natural and cultural heritage, and the city preserves and operates from many of its historical buildings, with more than 6000 heritage-listed sites and over 500 parks.[5] Ipswich was founded in 1827 as a mining settlement, and soon developed into a major commercial and population centre.[6][7] The suburb of the same name serves as the city’s central business district.[8] In the 2021 census, the population of the urban area of Ipswich was 115,913 people.[1]

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  2. ^ "Qld city built on mining is now anti-coal". SBS World News. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ "City of Ipswich. Infrastructure". economy.id.com.au. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. ^ Ashley Paul Jones. "An Ipswich Case Study: How Does Local Broadcast Media value, esteem and provide voice to a rapidly changing urban centre?" (PDF). Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  5. ^ "About Ipswich". Ipswich City Council. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Ipswich History Time Line" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Ipswich". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  8. ^ Huston, Simon; Darchen, Sebastien; May, Kylie (2013). Recent Ipswich CBD Revitalisation - Bacdrop and Reflections (PDF). 19th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved 14 September 2024.