East Ipswich, Queensland
| East Ipswich Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  East Ipswich | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′S 152°47′E / 27.600°S 152.783°ECoordinates: 27°36′S 152°47′E / 27.600°S 152.783°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,194 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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East Ipswich is a residential inner-city suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. One of the older suburbs, East Ipswich is predominantly made up of weatherboard and fibro houses punctuated with larger heritage houses, and newer townhouses and flats.[2]
The suburb is bordered on the north and west by two sections of the Bremer River (split by the small suburb of Basin Pocket); and to the south by Brisbane Road, the city's main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway.
A small set of shops on Jacaranda Street provides basic services, while several restaurants line Brisbane Road.
Transport
East Ipswich railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.
Education
Both the Ipswich East State School and Ipswich Girls Grammar School are located in the suburb.
Sports facilities
- Hockey/mixed use field
- Vigoro ground which hosts seasonal competitions
- West End Rugby League Football Club
- Ipswich United Services Bowls Club
Places of worship
- Apostolic Church Of Queensland, Kendall Street
Heritage listings
East Ipswich has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "East Ipswich (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ↑ REIQ Suburb profile - East Ipswich
- ↑ "Kyeewa (entry 600602)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.