Ipswich Town Hall, Heritage-listed municipal building in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Old Ipswich Town Hall is a two-storeyed painted rendered masonry building with a clock tower and a hipped corrugated iron roof at the rear. Its Brisbane Street facade, dating from 1864, has two storeys of brick with render finish and rich decoration. The building was constructed in three stages: the rear section in 1861, the Brisbane Street section in 1864, and the clock tower in 1879.

Construction began in 1861 as a Mechanics School of Arts and the building became the official town hall in 1869, with work continuing until 1879. The phased construction reflected the town's growing needs over this period.

The building served as a community gathering place where locals attended theatrical performances, boxing matches, and social events throughout its history. This role as the town's entertainment and civic center remains part of how people remember and connect with the place.

The building sits near other important civic structures including the Ipswich Post Office and the former Bank of Australasia. This location allows visitors to explore multiple heritage sites within the same area.

The hall's plaster ceiling, installed in 1878 to improve acoustics, incorporated iron bolts with rings for acrobats, trapeze artists and other aerial performers. Gas was switched on in Ipswich on 15 August 1878, and two large sunlights of 16 burners each were fitted in the building.