Leichhardt, Queensland
| Leichhardt Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Leichhardt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′23″S 152°44′01″E / 27.6230°S 152.7336°ECoordinates: 27°37′23″S 152°44′01″E / 27.6230°S 152.7336°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,912 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,349/km2 (3,490/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Leichhardt is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Leichhardt had a population of 3,912 people.[1]
Geography[]
The suburb is bounded to the south-west by the Bremer River, to the south by the Old Toowoomba Road, and to the north-east by the Bremer River again.[3][4]
Ipswich Golf Course occupies 54 hectares (130 acres) in the south-west of the suburb adjacent to the river.[4]
History[]
The Ipswich Golf Club opened in 1898 as a membership-based organisation. It went into receivership in 2013 and was purchased by Terry Morris (founder of Sirromet Wines) and Dean Merrell.[5]
St Mark's Anglican Church opened circa 1935. Its closure on 15 November 1998 by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.[6]
The suburb name was assigned following a request by local residents to the City of Ipswich in 1953.[7] It is named after Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt, an explorer and naturalist from Prussia (now known as Germany). He led major expeditions throughout Australia.
Leichhardt Methodist Church was officially opened on Saturday 5 September 1953 by Reverend John Egerton Jacob. The church building was not new but the relocated Methodist Church from Birkwood (now within Coleyville / Warrill View) which opened 77 years earlier in 1876 but the congregation had subsequently declined.[8][9] With the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Leichhardt Uniting Church.[10] It was demolished in 2018. It was at 13 Chubb Street (27°37′50″S 152°44′18″E / 27.6305°S 152.7384°E), now within the suburb boundaries of One Mile.[10]
Leichhardt State School opened on 1 August 1956.[11][12]
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church opened in 1958 at 22 Old Toowoomba Road; it is now within the suburb boundaries of neighbouring One Mile.[13]
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School opened on 23 January 1967; it is now within the suburb boundaries of neighbouring One Mile.[11][14]
In the 2016 census, Leichhardt had a population of 3,912 people. The unemployment rate of Leichhardt was 17.1%, in comparison to the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.[1]
Education[]
Leichhardt State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 72 Samford Road (27°37′30″S 152°44′13″E / 27.6249°S 152.7369°E).[15][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 346 students with 26 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[15]
Amenities[]
The Ipswich Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course. The par-72 championship course was designed by Wayne Grady . The clubhouse has a pro-shop, changing rooms, bistro and bar.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leichhardt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Leichhardt – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Suburb and Place Names". Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Great golfing and fine wines at the Ipswich Golf Club" (PDF). Ipswich Connect. Ipswich City Council. March 2015. p. 18.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Leichhardt (entry 41894)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Dedication Service METHODIST CHURCH AT LEICHHARDT". Queensland Times (20, 801). Queensland, Australia. 7 September 1953. p. 2 (Daily). Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Birkwood Wesleyan Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Blake, Thom. "Leichhardt Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "History of Parish and School". Immaculate Heart Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Leichhardt State School". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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