Ipswich And Bundamba . d from Brisbane. The first steamerto run from Brisbane to Ipswich was the Experiment, under Captain AylmerCampbell, the vessel being owned by Mr. James Canning Pearce. The experi-mental trip was made on the 17th June, 1846—sixty-two years ago. The town was proclaimed a municipality on the 3rd March, I860, and acity on 3rd December, 1904. The first railway line constructed in Queenslandstarted from Ipswich, which it particularly applicable that the Govern-ment Railway Workshops should now be located there. The first sod of therailway was turned up on the 25th Febru
Ipswich And Bundamba . d from Brisbane. The first steamerto run from Brisbane to Ipswich was the Experiment, under Captain AylmerCampbell, the vessel being owned by Mr. James Canning Pearce. The experi-mental trip was made on the 17th June, 1846—sixty-two years ago. The town was proclaimed a municipality on the 3rd March, I860, and acity on 3rd December, 1904. The first railway line constructed in Queenslandstarted from Ipswich, which it particularly applicable that the Govern-ment Railway Workshops should now be located there. The first sod of therailway was turned up on the 25th February, 1864, and on the 31st of July,1865, the line—which extended to Grandchester, a distance of 20 miles—was opened. The length of the State-owned railways in Queensland is nowover 3,000 miles. Even in the old days, before it became the manufacturing, coal-mining,and agricultural centre it is to-day, with its thousands of workmen, Ipswichwas full of life and bustle. In addition to being the head of navigation, it. DEXMARK HIM AND PUBLIC RESERVE. was the pivot of a great pastoral district, and famous as a racing centre. Itwas also the point of departure and return of the adventurous spirits who,after the advent of the pioneer squatters on the Downs—Leslie, Hodgson,Elliott, King, Sibley, Campbell, Hughes, Isaac, and the rest—set out in searchof fresh country across the ranges. During holiday and festival time thetown would be full of squatters, not only from the West Moreton and theDowns, but further afield, who* spent their money in princely fashion. The area of the present city is 2,560 acres, and the value of the rateableproperty within the city boundaries was £288,439 for 1906. It must be stated,
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