Shire of Ipswich

The Shire of Ipswich is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia.

On 13 October 1916, a rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires:

resulting in:

One 28 July 1917, the Shire of Ipswich was renamed the Shire of Moreton.