Ipswich, Queensland

Ipswich
Queensland
Ipswich; Queensland
	Ipswich from Cunninghams Knoll
	Flag of Ipswich (general use)
	Ipswich
Coordinates	27°36′52″S 152°45′39″E / 27.6144°S 152.7608°E
Population	115,913 (2021)
Established	1827
Postcode(s)	4305
Elevation	50 m (164 ft)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	42.7 km (27 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
Region	South East Queensland
State electorate(s)	Ipswich; Ipswich West; Bundamba; Lockyer;
Federal division(s)	Blair; Oxley; Wright;

Ipswich (/ˈɪpswɪtʃ/ ^ⓘ) is a suburb^[2] or regional city^[3]^{[failed verification]} within 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.^[4] Ipswich was founded in 1827 as a mining settlement, and soon developed into a major commercial and population centre.^[5]^[6] The suburb of the same name serves as the city’s central business district^[2]^{[failed verification]}. In the 2021 census, the population of the urban area of Ipswich was 115,913 people.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b "Ipswich". Picture Ipswich. n.d. Retrieved 12 July 2024. Ipswich. Place Type: Suburbs.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "About Ipswich (Explore)". City of Ipswich (Ipswich City Council). n.d. Retrieved 12 July 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "About Ipswich". Ipswich City Council. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
^ "Ipswich History Time Line" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
^ "Ipswich". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.