Brassall

Brassall is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

Brassall is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Brassall had a population of 10,898 people.

The suburb name first appears on a plan drawn by surveyor James Warner on 6 October 1851; however, the origin of the suburb name is unknown. It was also known as Hungry Flats, as was a stop over for bullock teams that were transporting logs from Pine Mountain to Hancocks saw mill at North Ipswich.Brassall was a separate shire (Shire of Brassall) with its own council from March 1860 until 1 January 1917 when the area became part of the City of Ipswich.

The Brisbane Valley railway line passed through Brassall. The line opened from Ipswich to Lowood on 16 June 1884, and was extended through a number of stages until it reached Yarraman on 1 May 1913. The line closed in 1993. The disused rail corridor was used to construct the Brassall Bikepath, which is part of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.

Brassall Provisional School opened on 10 September 1894. On 10 July 1899 it became Brassall State School.St George's Anglican Church at 30 Waterworks Road (27.5855°S 152.7540°E? / -27.5855; 152.7540? (St George's Anglican Church (former))) was dedicated on 1923 by Archbishop Gerald Sharp. The altar was designed by the diocesan architects Atkinson and Conrad, and made by Mr L. Larsen of North Ipswich. The church's closure on 15 November 1988 was approved by Assistant Bishop Ray Smith.St Mark's Lutheran Evangelican Church was originally at Gatton where it was dedicated on 29 October 1950. In 1967 the church was relocated to Brassall, where it was rededicated on 19 November 1967.Ipswich State High School opened on 1 July 1951.Ipswich Adventist School opened on 21 January 1968.The suburb was officially bounded and named in 1991.North Ipswich Uniting Church was originally located at 105 Downs Street, North Ipswich. It was previously the North Ipswich Presbyterian Church, until the Uniting Church in Australia was established in 1977.Since 2003, Brassall has been a key development area in the city of Ipswich. Formerly bushland and farming area leading into the West Moreton district; Brassall has been extensively developed. A new estate named "Grammar Park Estate" opened in Brassall in early 2002. It has since developed significantly with investors subdividing land. A property on Henry street was bought for over $1.5 million and has since been subdivided into over 28 house blocks. Grammar Park Estate now has over 1000 houses.In the 2011 census, Brassall had a population of 9,245 people.In the 2016 census, Brassall had a population of 10,898 people.