Ipswich Road Queensland |
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Ipswich Road in Woolloongabba, 2010 | |
Coordinates | |
Type | Road |
Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Route number(s) | A7 |
Former route number |
State Route 15 |
NE end | Main Street, Woolloongabba |
SW end | Ipswich Motorway, Rocklea |
Major suburbs | Annerley, Moorooka |
Ipswich Road is one Brisbane's main roads connecting Brisbane to the nearby city of Ipswich, via the Ipswich Motorway. Ipswich Road used to be part of the Cunningham Highway. Logan Road, Pacific Motorway, and Beaudesert Road (Mount Lindesay Highway) are the other major roads in the south of Brisbane. The road was an important transport route in 19th century Brisbane.
Ipswich Road begins at the Woolloongabba Five Ways intersection. From there Ipswich Road heads south bound for Ipswich City, Main Street heads north (to the tip of Kangaroo Point), Stanley Street goes east and west and Logan Road heads south-east towards Logan City.
The heritage-listed Norman Hotel is positioned on 102 Ipswich Road at Woolloongabba. The establishment was built in 1889, opened in 1890 and quickly became a local landmark.
The Clem Jones Tunnel (Clem7) has an entry and exit point on Ipswich Road at Woolloongabba, the same place that the Pacific Motorway crosses over the road. Also in this vicinity the Eastern Busway crosses Ipswich Road.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital is located on Ipswich Road at Buranda, as is the Buranda Shopping Centre (formerly the Ipswich Road tram depot).
At Annerley, Ipswich Road intersects with Annerley Road (formerly Boggo Road) at the Annerley Junction.