Ipswich, city, eastern Australia, in Queensland, on the Bremer River, near Brisbane. The oldest provincial city in Queensland, Ipswich is a fast-growing residential area surrounded by rich agricultural lands. Major industries in Ipswich have included wool milling, limestone quarrying, cotton manufacturing, and coal mining. The University of Queensland established a campus in Ipswich in 1999. Ipswich was founded in 1829. Population (1991) 75,283.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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