23-536: Ipswich–Boonah–Rathdowney Road is a continuous 87.8 kilometres (54.6 mi) road route in the Ipswich and Scenic Rim regions of Queensland , Australia. It has two official names, Ipswich–Boonah Road and Boonah–Rathdowney Road . The entire route is signed as State Route 93, and much of it is also part of Tourist Drive 16. Part of the Ipswich–Boonah Road (number 211) is a state-controlled regional road and
46-693: A mobile library service to Booval , Brassall , Camira , Flinders View (Winston Glades) Goodna , Grandchester , Karalee , Marburg , Rosewood , South Ripley , Walloon , and Willowbank . Local government areas of Queensland This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland , Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland . For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland . Administers
69-542: A petition containing 91 signatures was received by the Governor of New South Wales seeking to have Ipswich, which at the time had 3,000 people, granted municipal town status. The petition was gazetted the following day, and no counter-petition was received. On 29 November, the letters patent authorised by Queen Victoria which were to make Queensland a separate colony were published in New South Wales, and
92-526: A rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires: resulting in: On 29 January 1949, a new Local Government Act was enacted to further amalgamate local government in the Ipswich area, abolishing the Shire of Normanby and the Shire of Rosewood . The City of Ipswich was enlarged (from 12¼ square miles to 30 square miles) to include
115-477: A road to service the farms. The first creamery in Boonah was built about 1894. The Rathdowney area was explored by Europeans in 1828 and was made available for settlement in 1842. In 1876 a large freehold estate in the district was named Rathdowney Station, and the settlement was named for the station. A road from Beaudesert was built to service the settlement, and this was the only means of access until 1911 when
138-646: Is a local government area (LGA) located within the southwest of Greater Brisbane , which in turn, is situated within the vast South East region of the state of Queensland . Positioned between the City of Brisbane and the City of Logan to the east and the Scenic Rim Region to the south, the City of Ipswich also borders the Somerset and Lockyer Valley regions to the north and west, respectively. Ipswich
161-660: Is generally taken to include the urban area encompassing the historical city of Ipswich and the surrounding rural areas. By the 2021 census , the City of Ipswich, as a local government area, had a population of 229,208 people. The City of Ipswich is centrally located in the South East Queensland region of Australia. Ipswich governs the outer western portion of the Brisbane Metropolitan Area , Queensland , Australia. It covers an area of 1,094 square kilometres (422.4 sq mi) along
184-596: The 2016 census , the City of Ipswich had a population of 193,733 people. In the 2021 census , the City of Ipswich had a population of 229,208 people. Ipswich City Council is composed of four wards (divisions), each with two councillors, along with a directly-elected mayor . Until 2020 , the council was made up of 10 councillors each representing one ward. Paul Pisasale , who was re-elected mayor in 2016, resigned on 6 June 2017 citing health concerns (specifically multiple sclerosis ). Division 7 Councillor Andrew Antoniolli and Deputy Mayor Paul Tully both contested
207-574: The 2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election , held on 19 August 2017, with Antoniolli successful with 54.44% of the vote after preferences. In May 2018, Antoniolli was charged with seven counts of corruption forcing him to stand down and administrators to take over Ipswich City Council. In August 2018, the Queensland Government passed legislation to dismiss all of the councillors and replace them with an administrator. The current council, elected in 2024 , is: The City of Ipswich includes
230-617: The Beaudesert Shire Tramway was extended to Rathdowney. Land clearing and farm establishment occurred as parts of the large pastoral runs were subdivided, including to the west along the Logan River and Burnett Creek. A road was built to support the farms. In time the development of farms and roads from Boonah and Rathdowney reached a common point, and a connecting road was the result. All distances are from Google Maps. City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich
253-787: The Cunningham Highway to Broadbeach , travelling via Boonah, Beaudesert and Nerang . From Beaudesert it follows the Beaudesert–Nerang Road and the Nerang–Broadbeach Road . Tourist Drive 16, also known as the Scenic Rim Drive, runs from Marburg on the Warrego Highway to Tamborine , travelling via Rosewood , Boonah, Rathdowney and Beaudesert. It joins State Route 93 at Peak Crossing and follows it to Rathdowney. The first pastoral run in
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#1732788034517276-586: The Boonah district was taken up in 1844. From 1868 the large pastoral runs were subdivided and the settlement that became Boonah grew rapidly as new settlers moved in. A road from Ipswich enabled this growth, and was the only means of access until the Fassifern railway line arrived in 1887. Land was cleared and farms established in several areas around Boonah. To the south this development followed Teviot Brook and its tributaries Wallace Creek, Black Rock Creek and Flagstone Creek. Part of this development included
299-527: The central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration The City of Brisbane was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of: On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay. Later, the Shire of Noosa was de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014. Later it was renamed Western Downs Region in August 2009. Later, the Shire of Livingstone
322-607: The coast about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Brisbane CBD . To the east is the City of Brisbane local government area, and to the west are the rural and agricultural areas of the Brisbane, Lockyer and Fassifern Valleys . Ipswich is the second-oldest local government area in Queensland, after Brisbane. On 16 November 1859, after the enactment of the Municipalities Act of 1858 in New South Wales ,
345-491: The following settlements: Urban: Rural: - split with Scenic Rim Region - not to be confused with White Rock in Cairns Region Beginning in 1994 Ipswich adopted an innovative, community-based, information technology project which aimed to make the city a technology hub at the forefront of the growing move towards the information superhighway . The most prominent feature of
368-444: The initiative, which was called Global Info-Links, was the development of a new library with free public internet access and the development of a wide area network to which people could subscribe. In October 2000, the council began erecting cast brass plaques at significant heritage sites. Ipswich City Council operates four public libraries at Ipswich Central , Redbank , Redbank Plains and Springfield Central . It also operates
391-633: The more urban parts of the Shire of Moreton (formerly known as the Shire of Ipswich ). The Shire of Moreton was then enlarged by the inclusion of the northern part of the Shire of Normanby and all the Shire of Rosewood. The southern part of the Shire of Normanby was transferred to an enlarged Shire of Boonah . The Shire of Moreton was amalgamated into the City of Ipswich on 11 March 1995. In March 2000, Ipswich ceded some rural territory in Mount Walker , Mutdapilly , Rosevale and Warrill View to
414-477: The neighbouring Shire of Boonah . Following the major reforms of local government in Queensland, on 15 March 2008, Ipswich lost the largely rural areas of Harrisville and Peak Crossing in its southeast to the new Scenic Rim Region . On 31 October 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ecco Ripley housing development project was conducted by then Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale and Sekisui House . In
437-489: The petition was forwarded to the new Queensland governor , Sir George Ferguson Bowen . On 10 December 1859, the same day that the letters patent were published in Queensland, the petition was regazetted. On 3 March 1860 the Borough of Ipswich was proclaimed, and its first elections were held on 19 April 1860, where John Murphy became its first Mayor. The Municipality's corporate logo was designed by Reverend Lacey H. Rumsey,
460-480: The rector of St Paul's Church in Ipswich in 1861. Ipswich applied on 22 November 1904 to become a City, the status being conferred by the Government of Queensland on 1 December 1904 and its first mayor was Hugh Reilly. On its declaration, the City of Ipswich covered only the central area of Ipswich itself – even what are today considered inner suburbs were parts of different entities. On 13 October 1916,
483-558: The remainder is a state-controlled district road. All of the Boonah–Rathdowney Road (number 213) is a state-controlled district road rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). The road commences as Ipswich–Boonah Road at an intersection with the Cunningham Highway in Yamanto , a suburb of Ipswich . It runs generally south towards Boonah , passing through Purga , Peak Crossing and Milbong . Tourist Drive 16 joins
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#1732788034517506-548: The road at Peak Crossing. In the locality of Coulson , before reaching Boonah, the road intersects with the Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) which runs to the east. State Route 90 runs south, concurrent with State Route 93, for 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) before exiting to the west. The road enters Boonah as Coronation Drive and intersects with the Boonah–Fassifern Road (State Route 90) which runs to
529-506: The west. The name changes to Boonah–Rathdowney Road and it exits to the south as Yeates Avenue. It passes through Wallaces Creek and Coochin before turning east to Maroon and on to Rathdowney , where it ends at an intersection with the Mount Lindesay Highway . In the locality of Coochin, Tourist Drive 21 (The Falls Drive) branches off to the south-west on its way to Killarney . State Route 90 runs from Fassifern on
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