Ipswich is a town steeped in history, providing unique holiday experiences for all types of travellers.
Ipswich is Queensland's oldest provincial city and is ideally positioned west of Brisbane. This historic town has more than 6000 heritage sites and features original workers cottages and ‘Queenslanders’, leafy tree-lined suburbs, antique trails, educational historical tours, lush parks, galleries and museums.
Ipswich proudly embraces its past but also provides visitors with modern facilities and attractions including wineries, cafes, bars and restaurants, cinemas, shopping centres, plus major events and festivals.
Each year Ipswich hosts the Queensland Open Golf Championships, the Ipswich Cup (an annual horse racing event), the Winternationals (an annual drag racing event held at Willowbank Raceway), Queensland’s 400 V8 Supercar event at Queensland Raceway and the Ipswich Festival and Ipswich Show.
