Ipswich Character Places and Cultural Heritage Maps

Schedule 2 of the Ipswich Planning Scheme lists individual places of cultural significance or streetscape value. The dataset contains four thematic maps covering historic and miscellaneous places, trees and vegetation, indigenous sites, and historic infrastructure. It is maintained by the Ipswich City Council and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify and map Historic and Miscellaneous Places for heritage conservation planning.
• Analyze the distribution of Trees and Vegetation features for environmental and streetscape management.
• Locate Indigenous cultural sites to inform land use and development assessments.
• Examine Historic Infrastructure features for infrastructure planning and heritage studies.

Strengths

• Contains four distinct thematic map layers for multi-faceted analysis.
• Data is updated on changes to the official Planning Scheme, ensuring alignment with policy.

Limitations

• The specific number of listed places or features within each map is unknown.
• Sample data and total row/feature counts are unavailable, limiting initial assessment of scope.

Provenance

Source

Ipswich City Council

Collection Method

Compiled as part of the official Ipswich Planning Scheme.

Freshness

Updated on changes to the scheme; last metadata update was April 2026.

Geography

Ipswich local government area, Queensland, Australia.