Queensland, Australia
Est. 1966
Due to the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Ipswich Historical Society at Cooneana Heritage Centre will be closed to visitors until further notice. Many of our volunteers are in the most vulnerable age group for coronavirus and their wellbeing is a priority. Know that this measure is in accordance with health authorities’ advice. We will let you know when we reopen. We thank you for your understanding and your continued support.
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The above image captures the moment in the 1870s when a boy, who is about to cross Brisbane Street, looks directly into the camera lens of an unidentified photographer.
In the background, Brisbane Street climbs up to the ridge called Limestone Hill.
It was here that the foundations of Ipswich were laid when a lime kiln worked by convicts was built in the late 1820s.
When the convict era ended and free settlement was allowed in 1842, the resident convict overseer George Thorn opened a general store and later an inn called the Queens Arms Hotel. He would come to be known as the "Father of Ipswich".
And the rest, as they say, is history.
In the background, Brisbane Street climbs up to the ridge called Limestone Hill.
It was here that the foundations of Ipswich were laid when a lime kiln worked by convicts was built in the late 1820s.
When the convict era ended and free settlement was allowed in 1842, the resident convict overseer George Thorn opened a general store and later an inn called the Queens Arms Hotel. He would come to be known as the "Father of Ipswich".
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Find out more About Ipswich!
You can visit us at Cooneana Heritage Centre,
1041 Redbank Plains Rd
NEW CHUM
Queensland 4303
ENTRY TO COONEANA HERITAGE CENTRE IS $5.00 PER PERSON - CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS FREE.
Ph. (07)3282 0358 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NUMBER IS ONLY ATTENDED ON OPEN DAYS -THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS, AND SATURDAYS BETWEEN 10am AND 2pm
Email: ipswichhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
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