North Ipswich, Queensland

North Ipswich is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, North Ipswich had a population of 4,515 people.[1]

North Ipswich
IpswichQueensland
North Ipswich is located in Queensland
North Ipswich
North Ipswich
Map
Coordinates27°35′40″S 152°45′39″E / 27.5944°S 152.7608°E / -27.5944; 152.7608 (North Ipswich)
Population4,515 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,075/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4305
Area4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich West
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around North Ipswich:
Muirlea Chuwar Tivoli
Brassall North Ipswich Tivoli
Woodend Ipswich Basin Pocket
East Ipswich

Raymonds Hill is a neighbourhood within the suburb of North Ipswich.[3]

Geography edit

The southern boundary of the suburb follows the Bremer River. The Warrego Highway passes from east to west across the northern part of the suburb.[4] Mount Crosby Road exits to the northeast, and Ipswich–Warrego Highway Connection Road enters from the south and exits to the northwest. [5]

Raymonds Hill is near the centre of the suburb (27°35′28″S 152°45′22″E / 27.5911°S 152.7561°E / -27.5911; 152.7561 (Raymonds Hill (neighbourhood))).[3] The hill itself peaks at 63 metres (207 ft) above sea level (27°35′26″S 152°45′29″E / 27.5906°S 152.7581°E / -27.5906; 152.7581 (Raymonds Hill (hill))).[6]

History edit

The suburb is so named because it is immediately north (across the Bremer River) from the centre of Ipswich.[4] Raymond Hill was named after the hill which in turn was named after early land holders J & R Raymond.[3][6]

North Ipswich is the birthplace of Queensland Rail. The original site is now the site of Riverlink shopping centre on The Terrace and the current site is used as a joint facility containing the Workshops Rail Museum. The suburb contains a large number of character and heritage listed houses, such as workers cottages that were home to the many railway workers.

 
North Ipswich State School

Ipswich North State School opened on 5 July 1867 with girls and boys taught in separate rooms. In 1876 it split into two separate schools: Ipswich North Boys State School and Ipswich North Girls and Infants State School. In 1934 the two school were amalgamated to form Ipswich North State School once again.[7]

A United Methodist Free Church opened in Canning Street on Sunday 22 March 1868.[8] In July 1873 it relocated to Brisbane Street in the Ipswich CBD to leave the "comparative obscurity" of North Ipswich.[9]

Circa 1888-1889 an Anglican church opened in North Ipswich.[10]

In November 1900, approx.150 allotments were advertised as "Railway Workshops Estate", to be auctioned by Cameron Brothers auctioneers.[11][12]

On 1 March 1902, auctioneer E. Bostock offered 77 blocks in the "New Workshops Estate", of which 48 sold on the day.[13][14] This estate was bounded by Albert Street to the west and north, by Tivoli Creek to the east, and Hill Street to the south.[15] At that time the Tivoli railway line passed through the estate from north to south; the land corridor still exists but is now used a pedestrian path.[4]

St Joseph's School opened on 13 August 1913.[16]

In 1923 12 allotments were advertised for sale by Jackson & Meyers on Saturday, 7 July 1923. This area was called the "Stirling Estate" and was resubdivisions of subdivisions 1 and 2 of Allotment 5 of Section 45 in the parish of Chuwar. The land was bounded by Waterworks Road and Simmons Road in North Ipswich and according to the real estate map was within 10 minutes of the Railway Workshops.[17][18][19] Later in 1923 it was advertised in the Queensland Times that there were still some allotments for sale.[20]

North Ipswich Uniting Church was originally located at 105 Downs Street, North Ipswich. It was previously the North Ipswich Presbyterian Church, until the Uniting Church in Australia was established in 1977.[21] Following its closure at this site it relocated to Brassall.[22]

In the 2011 census the suburb recorded a population of 4,587.[23]

In the 2016 census, North Ipswich had a population of 4,515 people.[1]

Education edit

 
Ipswich North State School, 2015

Ipswich North State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 9 Fitzgibbon Street (27°36′06″S 152°45′48″E / 27.6018°S 152.7633°E / -27.6018; 152.7633 (Ipswich North State School)).[24][25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 267 students with 18 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[26]

St Joseph's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 42 Pine Mountain Road (27°35′27″S 152°45′27″E / 27.5909°S 152.7575°E / -27.5909; 152.7575 (St Joseph's School)).[24][27] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 382 students with 27 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[26]

There are no secondary schools in North Ipswich. The nearest secondary school is Ipswich State High School in neighbouring Brassall.[4]

Monuments edit

Heritage listings edit

 
Mihi Creek Complex, 2015

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

Address Coordinates Name Notes
About 130m west of the corner of WM Hughes Street and Musgrave Street 27°35′42″S 152°45′19″E / 27.5951°S 152.7552°E / -27.5951; 152.7552 (Sandstone Railway Culvert) Sandstone Railway Culvert [28]
Bremer Street 27°36′40″S 152°45′38″E / 27.6111°S 152.7606°E / -27.6111; 152.7606 (Ipswich Town Wharves) Ipswich Town Wharves [29]
off Bremer Street 27°36′37″S 152°45′33″E / 27.6104°S 152.7592°E / -27.6104; 152.7592 (Bremer River Rail Bridge) Bremer River Rail Bridge [30]
Downs Street 27°36′19″S 152°45′40″E / 27.6053°S 152.7611°E / -27.6053; 152.7611 (James Sangster Memorial) James Sangster Memorial [31]
2 Downs Street 27°36′32″S 152°45′36″E / 27.609°S 152.7601°E / -27.609; 152.7601 (Heiner Road Railway Overpass) Heiner Road Railway Overpass [32]
9 Fitzgibbon Street 27°36′09″S 152°45′46″E / 27.6025°S 152.7629°E / -27.6025; 152.7629 (Ipswich North State School) Ipswich North State School [33]
15 Lowry Street 27°36′24″S 152°45′39″E / 27.6068°S 152.7608°E / -27.6068; 152.7608 (Hotel Cecil) Hotel Cecil [34]
Mihi Junction 27°35′36″S 152°45′13″E / 27.5932°S 152.7536°E / -27.5932; 152.7536 (Mihi Creek Complex) Mihi Creek Complex [35]
North Street 27°36′08″S 152°45′26″E / 27.6023°S 152.7572°E / -27.6023; 152.7572 (North Ipswich Railway Workshops) North Ipswich Railway Workshops [36]
North Street 27°35′50″S 152°45′35″E / 27.5973°S 152.7596°E / -27.5973; 152.7596 (Ipswich Railway Workshops War Memorial) Ipswich Railway Workshops War Memorial [37]
North Street 27°36′31″S 152°45′37″E / 27.6086°S 152.7604°E / -27.6086; 152.7604 (Railway Historical Centre) Railway Historical Centre [38]
Parker Lane 27°35′35″S 152°45′16″E / 27.593°S 152.7544°E / -27.593; 152.7544 (Klondyke Coke Ovens) Klondyke Coke Ovens [39]
42 & 42B The Terrace 27°36′39″S 152°45′58″E / 27.6107°S 152.766°E / -27.6107; 152.766 (Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company mill) former Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company mill [40]

References edit

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  2. ^ "North Ipswich – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45065)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Raymonds Hill – neighbourhood in the City of Ipswich (entry 28090)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  5. ^ Google (7 January 2024). "North Ipswich, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. VII, no. 907. Queensland, Australia. 24 March 1868. p. 2. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "TEA-MEETING". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XII, no. 1737. Queensland, Australia. 17 July 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "General News". The Queenslander. Vol. XXXVI, no. 721. Queensland, Australia. 27 July 1889. p. 170. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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  12. ^ "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LVII, no. 13, 376. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1900. p. 8. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLII, no. 6410. Queensland, Australia. 1 March 1902. p. 12. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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  22. ^ "The Uniting Churches of Ipswich". Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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  28. ^ "Sandstone Railway Culvert (entry 602562)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  29. ^ "Remnants of Ipswich Town Wharves (entry 602567)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  30. ^ "Bremer River Rail Bridge and pylons and abutments of old bridges (entry 602568)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  31. ^ "James Sangster Memorial (entry 602581)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  32. ^ "Heiner Road Railway Overpass (entry 602467)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  33. ^ "Ipswich North State School (entry 650021)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  34. ^ "Hotel Cecil (entry 600603)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  35. ^ "Mihi Creek Complex (entry 700010)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  36. ^ "North Ipswich Railway Workshops Complex (entry 601526)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  37. ^ "Ipswich Railway Workshops War Memorial (entry 600605)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  38. ^ "Railway Historical Centre (entry 600604)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  39. ^ "Klondyke Coke Ovens (entry 602566)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  40. ^ "Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company Ltd (former) (entry 602572)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

External links edit

  • "North Ipswich". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.