Ebbw Vale, Queensland

Ebbw Vale is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ebbw Vale had a population of 508 people.[1]

Ebbw Vale
Ipswich, Queensland
Phillips Street, 2015
Ebbw Vale
Coordinates27.6077°S 152.8252°E / -27.6077; 152.8252
Population508 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density391/km2 (1,010/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4304
Area1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Bundamba
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Ebbw Vale:
Bundamba Bundamba Dinmore
Bundamba Ebbw Vale New Chum
Bundamba New Chum New Chum

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the north by the Main Line railway and to south-east by the Cunningham Highway.[3]

History

Ebbw Vale is named after a coal mine which formerly operated in the area. The coal mine was named after the Welsh town of Ebbw Vale (Welsh: Glynebwy).[4][5]

In December 1910 the St Helens railway station was renamed Ebbwvale after the coal mine.[6]

In 1927, Stafford Brothers of Bundamba were selling 38 suburban blocks in the Whitwood Estate, bounded by Brisbane Road to the north-west, Ciarns Road to the south and on both sides of the Robert Street.[7][8]

At the 2011 census Ebbw Vale had a population of 526 people.[9]

In the 2016 census, Ebbw Vale had a population of 508 people.[1]

Heritage listings
Ebbw Vale Memorial Park soccer field, 2015

Ebbw Vale has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Transport

Ebbw Vale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.

Education

There are no schools in Ebbw Vale. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Bundamba and with another in nearby Riverview. The nearest secondary school is Bundamba State Secondary College in Bundamba.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ebbw Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Ebbw Vale – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 47111)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Placenames". Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. "Ebbw Vale History". Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. "Naming Railway Stations". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1910. p. 4. Retrieved 12 March 2020 – via Trove.
  7. "Whitwood Estate". 1927. hdl:10462/deriv/251714. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. "Advertising". Queensland Times. LXVII (12, 727). Queensland, Australia. 7 May 1927. p. 16 (DAILY.). Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ebbw Vale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  10. "Ebbw Vale Memorial Park (entry 602433)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  • "Ebbw Vale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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