West Ipswich, Queensland


West Ipswich is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the, West Ipswich recorded a population of 494.

Geography

The western boundary of the suburb follows a section of the Bremer River and part of the northern boundary aligns with the Main Line railway.

History

West Ipswich was earlier known as Little Ipswich when urban settlers inhabited the area in 1840s. The suburb covered various prominent places such as Brisbane Street shopping area, the showground, Denmark Hill, etc., which were transferred to the central suburb of Ipswich in 1991. It still has many old buildings that date back to 1900s.
The Little Ipswich railway station was on the Dugandan railway line from 1882 to 1964 and remained on the Churchill railway line after the closure of most of the Dugandan line ni 1964. It was on the south-east corner of Pound and Keogh Streets.
At the, West Ipswich recorded a population of 494.

Heritage listings

West Ipswich has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: