Ipswich Courthouse Explained

Building Name:Ipswich Courthouse
Location:43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates:-27.616°N 152.757°W
Status:Completed
Est Completion:2010
Building Type:Courthouse
Architectural Style:Modernist
Floor Count:5
Cost:AUD$92 million
Architect:Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects
Main Contractor:Jensen Bowers
Owner:Queensland Government
Current Tenants:Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland)
References:Ipswich Courthouse

The Ipswich Courthouse is located at 43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The five-storey complex houses magistrates court and support facilities, police prosecutions offices and a fully operational watch house. It was opened in 2009/2010.[1]

This is the third courthouse for the city and replaced the second courthouse located in East Street, Ipswich that had been constructed in 1982. The first courthouse still exists at 73-75 East Street and is heritage-listed.[2]

The new courthouse features:

The building was designed by Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects.

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References

  1. Web site: Ipswich courthouse and watch house. Queensland Government. 24 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150328095623/http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/general-publications/annual-report/09-10-annual-report/performance/output1/improving-and-upgrading. 28 March 2015. 10 April 2016. dead.
  2. 10 July 2013.

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