Leichhardt, Queensland

Leichhardt Ipswich,  Queensland
Leichhardt
Coordinates	27°37′23″S152°44′01″E / 27.6230°S 152.7336°E / -27.6230; 152.7336 (Leichhardt (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 27°37′23″S152°44′01″E / 27.6230°S 152.7336°E / -27.6230; 152.7336 (Leichhardt (centre of suburb))
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)
Location	3.4 km (2 mi) SW of Ipswich CBD 47.0 km (29 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Leichhardt: Wulkuraka Wulkuraka Sadliers Crossing Wulkuraka Leichhardt West Ipswich Amberley One Mile Churchill

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″S152°44′18″E / 27.6305°S 152.7384°E / -27.6305; 152.7384 (Leichhardt Uniting Church (former)) ), 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″S152°44′13″E / 27.6249°S 152.7369°E / -27.6249; 152.7369 (Leichhardt State School) ). ^{[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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leichhardt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Leichhardt – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Suburb and Place Names". Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
5. "Great golfing and fine wines at the Ipswich Golf Club" (PDF). Ipswich Connect. Ipswich City Council. March 2015. p. 18.
6. Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
7. "Leichhardt (entry 41894)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 December 2015.
8. "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.
9. Blake, Thom. "Birkwood Wesleyan Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
10. Blake, Thom. "Leichhardt Methodist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
11. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
12. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
13. Blake, Thom. "Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
14. "History of Parish and School". Immaculate Heart Catholic Primary School. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
15. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Leichhardt State School". Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Leichhardt