Eastern Heights is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line r ...

in the City of Ipswich,

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, Australia. In the , Eastern Heights had a population of 3,709 people.

Geography

Eastern Heights is bordered to the west by Queens Park and Limestone Park.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from a high ridge on the eastern side of the

Ipswich CBD Ipswich () is the central suburb and central business district of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Ipswich CBD (central business district). In the , the suburb had a population of 2,459 people. Geog ...

. To serve the growing settlement, the Newtown State School opened in 1882. In 1915 the old school buildings were put up for sale. One section found its way to Redbank Plains State School while the other became the property of W. Pysden a boot repairer in East Street, Ipswich. Many buildings in the Ipswich area have a similar history of migration. The Catholic Church of our Lady of the Miraculous Medal was opened in 1962 by Coadjutor Bishop Patrick O'Donnell in the presence of the ailing

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James Duhig. St Peter's Anglican Church was dedicated on 25 September 1977 by

Felix Arnott. Its closure circa 2 May 2009 was approved by Archbishop Phillip Aspinall. It was at 28 Lloyd George Street (). In the , Eastern Heights had a population of 3,709 people.

Heritage listings

Eastern Heights has a number of

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sites, including: * 2A Robertson Road:

Fairy Knoll Fairy Knoll is a heritage-listed villa at 2A Robertson Road, Eastern Heights, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Brockwell Gill and built from to 1952 by Worley & Whitehead. It was also known as Jefferis Turner ...

*59 Whitehill Road:

Garowie Garowie is a heritage-listed villa at 59 Whitehill Road, Eastern Heights, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by architect Samuel Shenton and built by Robert Wilson and Co. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register ...

Transport

Eastern Heights is serviced by a regular bus service.

Education

There are no schools in Eastern Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Ipswich Central State School in neighbouring

to the north-west,

Silkstone State School Silkstone State School is a heritage-listed state school at Molloy Street, Silkstone, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by the Department of Public Works and built in 1915 by the Department of Public Works. It was added to ...

in neighbouring

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to the north-east, and Raceview State School in neighbouring Raceview to the south. The nearest government secondary school is

Bremer State High School , established = 1959 , principal = Ross Bailey , type = Public, co-educational, secondary, day school , city = Ipswich , state = Queensland , country = Australia , coordinat ...

in neighbouring Ipswich CBD to the south-west.

Amenities

Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church (OLMM) is at 33A Robertson Road (). * Jim Donald Memorial Park (soccer) * Hancock Park * Scout Hall

References

External links

* {{Ipswich City Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland