Discover Ipswich Magazine 2020

HERITAGE

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8 places to check out the heritage around Ipswich

In Ipswich, beautiful heritage meets cool urban spaces and you can get a sense of this on one of the many heritage trails around the city.

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map-marker-alt Old Flour Mill, Top of Town

built just after World War I. The façade has the soldiers’ badge motif of a rising sun in relief. 4. Post Office and Old Town Hall 114 Brisbane St The post office opened in 1862 and the current building was completed in 1901. The hall section of the Town Hall was opened in 1861 as a School of Arts and the front section was added in 1864. 5. Ipswich Art Gallery d'Arcy Doyle Place from 59 reviews. The gallery is located in the city’s beautifully restored old town hall in d’Arcy Doyle Place. Inside check out the City of Ipswich collection. 6. Indian Mehfil 116 Brisbane St from 332 reviews. This site was once a Bank of Australasia. Built in 1878 the old bank had an attached residence, it is now home to a top rated Indian restaurant. 7. The Old Court House 75 East St Built in 1859, the former Court House is an interesting Romanesque building of sandstone and brick. Today it is home to live shows and musicals produced by The Ipswich Musical Theatre Company. 8. Ipswich Antique Centre 86 East St from 15 reviews. The Ipswich Antique Centre is located inside the Congregational Church Memorial Hall on East St. The church hall was built in 1895 and now is home to many different collections of antiques including clothing, furniture and art.

1. Ipswich Jets Rugby Leagues Club 15 Downs St from 28 reviews.

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The club is based in one of the oldest licensed venues in Ipswich. The heritage listed building was first known as the Imperial Hotel and today features a lead light ceiling as well as original horse hitching points outside. 2. Top of Town Brisbane St A walk along the Top of Town features many historic buildings including the heritage listed Old Flour Mill. Built in 1901, the Old Flour Mill is now home to a collection of businesses including speciality gift shop Embers and Twine and spiritual retailer the Soul Cauldron. Top of Town these days is an entertainment and retail precinct that is home to the art deco Studio 188 building, Ipswich Massage and Herbal Spa, Cute to Boot, Soul Sista and Oh! JoJo Boutique. There’s also Heisenberg Haus, The Retro Diner, Rafter & Rose and Fourthchild Cafe to keep you satisfied while you work up a hunger checking out the history. Top of Town is a section of Brisbane St between Ellenborough and Waghorn streets. 3. Ipswich Technical College 88 Limestone St Built in 1901 the technical college sits on a site that used to be the original water source for Ipswich. Today the building is home to the Pumpyard Bar and Brewery, Dovetails restaurant and Ungermann Brothers Ice Cream. Next door to 88 Limestone St is the RSL Memorial Hall,

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For more heritage trails around Ipswich call into the Visitor Information Centre 14 Queen Victoria Parade Ipswich or phone (07) 3281 0555