Description
Churchill is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
Churchill is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Churchill had a population of 1,860 people.
History
Residents in the Fassifern Valley petitioned the Queensland Government to build a railway line to their district, and the first section of the Dugandan railway line was opened on 10 July 1882 as far as Harrisville. This is considered to be Queensland's first branch railway. Churchill was served by the Churchill railway station at Lobb Street (27.6356°S 152.7486°E? / -27.6356; 152.7486? (Churchill railway station)). The branch was extended to Dugandan on 12 September 1887. The line from Churchill to Dugandan closed in 1964 with the remaining line being known as the Churchill branch railway.Churchill State School opened on 29 January 1923.In the 2016 census, Churchill had a population of 1,860 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 1.71 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 47 m
Population number: 1,860
Local Government Area: Ipswich City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Churchill, Queensland