Discover 20 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Ipswich (Australia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Queensland Raceway, Queens Park, and St. Mary's Church. Also, be sure to include The Workshops Rail Museum in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Ipswich (Queensland).
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Queensland Raceway
Sports facility in the Willowbank, Queensland, Australia. Queensland Raceway nicknamed "the paperclip" is a motor racing circuit located at Willowbank in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The circuit did host Supercars Championship until 2019, drifting as well as club level racing and ride days.
Queensland Raceway is 3.126 km (1.942 mi) long and 12 m (39 ft) wide, running clockwise. There are six corners. The circuit was designed by Tony Slattery with input from car and motorcycle racing authorities including CAMS circuit expert Professor Rod Troutbeck.
Queensland Raceway is a FIA Grade 3 circuit. However, the track uses RACERS sanctioning for a majority of its events including race meetings, drifting, motorbike ride days and roll racing.
Spectator viewing at the facility is excellent with the flat layout of the circuit and spectator mounds. However the flat layout makes racing less exciting for the competitors than undulating circuits like Phillip Island. The track became infamous for its bumps, although it was resurfaced in late 2011.
Queensland Raceway is located with the bounds of the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct, which is also home to the Willowbank Raceway dragstrip, a kart track, a short dirt circuit and a junior (under-16) motorcycle speedway. The track is also located near RAAF Base Amberley and shares the base's 6 km (3.7 mi) noise exclusion zone.[1]
Address: Champions Way, 4306 Willowbank
Queens Park
Cafe in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. Queens Park is a heritage-listed botanic garden and park at Milford Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1864 to 1960s. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 27 September 2002.[2]
Address: Goleby Ave., 4305 Ipswich
St. Mary's Church
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church is a heritage-listed church precinct at Mary Street, Woodend, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1874 to 1970s. It is also known as the former St Brigids Convent. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[3]
Address: Cnr Elizabeth St and Roseberry Pde, 4305 Ipswich
The Workshops Rail Museum
War memorial in North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Ipswich Railway Workshops War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at the North Ipswich Railway Workshops, North Street, North Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Vincent Price and built in 1919. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[4]
Address: North St, 4305 North Ipswich
Booval War Memorial
Booval War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at Green Street, Booval, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1919. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[5]
Ipswich Cemetery
Cemetery in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. The Ipswich General Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is the second oldest cemetery in Queensland.
It is owned by Ipswich City Council, but the council have outsourced the day-to-day operations to a private contractor Norwood Park Limited, trading as Ipswich Cemeteries.[6]
Mihi Creek heritage site
The Mihi Creek heritage site is a heritage-listed archaeological site at Mihi Junction, Brassall, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Mihi Junction and Mi Hi Creek. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 July 2010.[7]
Soldiers' Memorial Hall
Heritage building in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. Soldiers' Memorial Hall is a heritage-listed community hall at 63 Nicholas Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Brockwell Gill and built by F.J. Lye from 1920 to 1921. It is also known as Memorial Hall. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[8]
Address: 63 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Booval
City in Australia. Booval is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Booval had a population of 2,622 people.[9]
Brassall
City in Australia. Brassall is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Brassall had a population of 10,898 people.[10]
Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator
Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator is a heritage-listed former incinerator at 10A Milford Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Walter Burley Griffin and built from 1936 to 1940. It is also known as The Incinerator Theatre. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[11]
Workshops Rail Museum
Museum in North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The Workshops Rail Museum is a railway museum in Ipswich, Queensland located within the former North Ipswich Railway Workshops.[12]
Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall
Uniting Church Central Memorial Hall is a heritage-listed church hall at 86 East Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Brockwell Gill and built from 1895 to 1895 by W Betts. It is also known as Congregational Sunday School. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 9 July 1993.[13]
Bremer River Rail Bridge
Bridge in North Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Bremer River Rail Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge at off Bremer Street, North Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1865 to 1915. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 11 December 2006.[14]
Ipswich Central Mission
Church in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. Ipswich Central Mission is a heritage-listed Uniting church at Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Samuel Shenton and built in 1858 by Samuel Shenton. It is also known as Wesleyan Chapel, Ellenborough Street Church, and Ipswich City Uniting Church. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[15]
St Paul's Young Men's Club
St Paul's Young Men's Club is a heritage-listed former clubhouse and now art gallery at 48 d'Arcy Doyle Place, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Brockwell Gill and built in 1911. It is also known as Ipswich Regional Art Gallery and St Paul's Young Men's Society Hall. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[16]
Baptist Church
Church in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. Baptist Church is a heritage-listed former church and 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It began as a simple gabled Gothic Revival building designed by Richard Gailey built in 1877, which was given an Art Deco makeover in 1938, designed by George Brockwell Gill. A memorial gate was added in 1954. In 2007 the site was sold, and the building converted for use as a performing arts space, known as Studio 188. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 4 July 2006.[17]
St Stephen's Church
St Stephen's Church & Hall is a heritage-listed Presbyterian churchyard at 22 Limestone Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Joseph Backhouse and built from 1865 to 1978. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[18]
Ipswich
City in Australia. Ipswich is the central suburb and central business district in Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Ipswich CBD. In the 2016 census, the suburb had a population of 2,459 people.[19]
St Paul's Anglican Church
Church in the Ipswich (suburb), Queensland, Australia. St Paul's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 124 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1855 to 1929. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[20]