Shire of Ipswich

The Shire of Ipswich is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.

History

The Greater Ipswich Scheme

On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires:^[1]

• Brassall
• Bundanba
• Lowood
• Purga
• Walloon

resulting in:

• a new Shire of Ipswich by amalgamating part of the Shire of Brassall, part of the Shire of Bundanba, part of the Shire of Walloon and all of the Shire of Purga^[2]
• an enlarged Shire of Rosewood by including part of the Shire of Walloon
• an enlarged City of Ipswich by including part of the Shire of Brassall and part of the Shire of Bundanba^[3]
• an enlarged Shire of Esk by including all of the Shire of Lowood^[4]

Renamed

One 28 July 1917, the Shire of Ipswich was renamed the Shire of Moreton.^[2][5]

References

1. "Greater Ipswich Scheme". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 14 October 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
2. "Agency ID 995, Ipswich Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
3. "Agency ID 992, Ipswich City Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
4. "Agency ID 11326, Lowood Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
5. "Agency ID 1425, Moreton Shire Council". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2013.