2024 Discover Ipswich Visitor Guide

Take a ghost tour – Hear about Ipswich’s haunted history on a ghost tour run by historian Jack Sim’s knowledgeable team at Ghost Tours Australia . There are three tours to choose; a Haunted Ipswich CBD Ghost Tour, an Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tour and a Goodna Cemetery Haunted History Tour. You can also join a local guide on a Haunted Mansion Tour at Woodlands of Marburg on Friday and Saturday nights. View historic buildings – At the Cooneana Heritage Centre you can find a restored homestead built from timber cut and milled on site. You can also see coal mining displays and a schoolroom where children can experience an olden day’s classroom complete with wooden desks and slate boards. On Sundays you can take a heritage tour around the plantation-style Woodlands of Marburg mansion.

Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tour

Take a stroll from the Top of Town precinct to see the Old Flour Mill building, the Old Courthouse , Soldiers' Memorial Hall and 88 Limestone Street which used to be a technical college. Attend Galvanized – Galvanized is the city of Ipswich’s festival of heritage, showcasing some of the best heritage experiences and events Ipswich has over 11 days from 29 August. There are events focusing on First Nations heritage and culture, as well as workshops, social events, talks and tours. Visit the birthplace of rail in Queensland – Queensland Museum Rail Workshops is an award-winning museum which opened in 2002, featuring 15 large exhibition spaces, showcasing the social, technical and cultural impacts of rail transport. The first train to run in Queensland was steamed from the original rail workshops to Bigges Camp in Grandchester. Once a year the Planes, Trains and Autos festival is held at the museum on the Saturday of the May long weekend, bringing car displays as well as plane fly overs.

Take a ride on a historic train – The Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway (QPSR) runs restored historic locomotives once a month, alternating between Saturday and Sunday. You can book a ticket to ride in heritage carriages along old mining routes and explore the historic station. On the first Sunday of each month the Grandchester Model Steam Railway is open to visitors. Here you can ride scaled down versions of steam locomotives, through model stations and over a bridge. The trains are located at the end of the first railway in Queensland, Bigges Camp. Explore military history – The RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre has a large collection of military aircraft from years gone by, as well as vehicles, equipment and other military memorabilia to explore. It is open to the public one Sunday a month and for groups during the week.

Galvanized

RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre

Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway

Queensland Museum Rail Workshops

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