Ebbw Vale, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Ebbw Vale
city = Ipswich
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Ipswich
postcode = 4304
pop = 504 (2006)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31195|name=Ebbw Vale (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
area =
dist1 = 33
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 7
location2= Ipswich
fedgov = Blair
stategov = Electoral district of Bundamba
near-nw = Bundamba
near-n = Bundamba
near-ne = Dinmore
near-w = Bundamba
near-e = New Chum
near-sw = Bundamba
near-s = New Chum
near-se = New Chum

Ebbw Vale is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The name Ebbw Vale is of old Welsh origin. Ebbw Vale is Welsh for Head of the Valley which refers to the location of Ebbw Vale in Wales. In Wales it is colloquially known as Glyn Ebwy. [ [http://www.bioeddie.co.uk/ebbw-vale/history.htm Ebbw Vale History ] ]

Ebbw Vale is named after a coal mine which fomerly operated in the area. The coal mine was named after the Welsh town of Ebbw Vale, Wales. [ [http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/Placenames%20index.htm Placenames ] ]

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