The Shire of Ipswich is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.
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]
resulting in:
One 28 July 1917, the Shire of Ipswich was renamed the Shire of Moreton. [2] [5]
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