Haigslea, Queensland

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


caption =
lga = City of Ipswich
postcode = 4306
pop = 422 (2006)
area =
dist1 = 53
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 17
location2= Ipswich
fedgov = Blair , Dickson
stategov = Ipswich West
near-nw = Glamorgan Vale
near-n = Glamorgan Vale
near-ne = Borallon
near-w = Marburg
near-e = Ironbark
near-sw = Mount Marrow
near-s = Thagoona
near-se = Walloon

Haigslea is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

The origin of the suburb name is from General Douglas Haig. Originally in service within India in 1887, he was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888 later being appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France during 1915-1918. The area was previously named Kirchheim but was then renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=41886 Place name details ] ]

Education

* Haigslea State School

References