Eastern Heights, Queensland

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Eastern Heights
Ipswich, Queensland
Population 3,608 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 4305
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Ipswich
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Eastern Heights:
Ipswich Newtown Silkstone
Ipswich Eastern Heights Silkstone
Ipswich Raceview Raceview

Eastern Heights is a residential suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is bordered to the west by Queens and Limestone Park

The origin of the suburb name is from a high ridge on the eastern side of the Ipswich CBD.[2]

Transport

Eastern Heights is serviced by a regular bus service.

Education

There are no schools in Eastern Heights, Silkstone Primary lie just to the east in Silkstone, while Ipswich Central Primary lie just to the west. Bremer State High School used to lie in the east as with Skilstone Primary, but has since moved further south-west of the suburb.

Parks and sports facilities

  • Jim Donald Memorial Park (soccer)
  • Hancock Park
  • Scout Hall

Places of worship

  • St Peters Anglican Church, Lloyd George St
  • Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholc Church (OLMM), Robertson Road

Heritage listings

Eastern Heights has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • 2A Robertson Road: Fairy Knoll[3]
  • 59 Whitehill Road: Garowie[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eastern Heights (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-02-28. 
  2. Place name details
  3. "Fairy Knoll (entry 15375)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-09. 
  4. "Garowie (entry 15374)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-09. 

External links

Coordinates: 27°37′33″S 152°46′28″E / 27.62583°S 152.77444°E / -27.62583; 152.77444


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