Woodend, Queensland


Woodend is an inner suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the the population of Woodend was 1,302 people.

Geography

Woodend's northern and eastern border is defined by the meandering course of the Bremer River.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from the name given to the residence of Arthur Macalister, a Scottish migrant who became the second Premier of Queensland.
Woodend claims a few firsts for the Ipswich area:
Following its early days as coal lots, the Woodend area was mostly cleared of bush by the 1860s. Woodend became a middle class suburb with a residential heritage. Woodend became home to:
At the the population of Woodend was 1,302 people.

Transport

Woodend has no train station, however it is serviced by the nearby Ipswich Station.

Education