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7 Good Reasons To Visit Ipswich

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The historic family friendly city of Ipswich is only 30 minutes from Brisbane CBD and has some of South East Queensland’s best things to do for children, with many of them free.

So, parents and carers, if you haven’t found an excuse to visit Ipswich yet, here are 7 good reasons to do so, that the children will thank you for:

Workshops Rail Museum

The national award-winning museum is an absolute must-visit for young and old, and a destination unto itself. With a swag of fantastic hands-on activities, vintage carriages and an operational heritage-listed workshop open for tours.

Ipswich Art Gallery

Easily one of the south east’s best regional galleries, the Ipswich Art Gallery has a state of the art devoted children’s area with (mostly free) themed hands-on activities throughout the year.

7 Best Children’s Parks

From enchanted adventure forests to explore and aquativity play, an aeroplane themed park to one with miniature lifelike roadways to Springfield’s massive superpark, Ipswich is playground city.

Dinosaur Footprints at Denmark Hill

Near the heart of the city is this mysterious bush reserve with mining relics, walking tracks, water towers to climb and a fascinating Jurassic zone with dinosaur footprints.

Ipswich Nature Centre

One of the south east’s best kept secrets is this mini ‘zoo’ on the edge of Queens Park, where visitors walk through on boardwalks and paves paths and view wildlife up close, a barn with farm animals and a walk-through bird aviary for a gold coin ‘honesty’ entry.

Just Jump

Ipswich’s mega indoor play centre is part trampoline park and part amusement park, with jumping castles, a mini roller coaster and other rides for littlies.

Grandchester Model Steam Railway

And, for more great things to see and do in Ipswich, visit Discover Ipswich HERE.

Once a month the picturesque historic village of Grandchester opens its miniature railway to visitors of all ages, who can ride on the tiny carriages around tracks, drawn by a steam engine.

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