- 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 ChumEbbw 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 inWales . 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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