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Karragaroo

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Datesc.1884Building TypeResidentialHistory

Built in 1884, the first owner of Karragaroo was Ambrose Foote, son of Cribb and Foote co-founder, John Clarke Foote. Ambrose and his wife, the former Miss A.M. Grimes of Brisbane, lived at Karragaroo with their six sons. Set on a hill, Karragaroo was surrounded by impressive gardens and offered commanding views of the township. The property also had several stables, which housed horses and the four-wheeled buggy used to transport the family to the Methodist Church every Sunday.

In 1919, well-known Ipswich photographer Francis Arnold (F.A) Whitehead purchased the home and moved in with his wife Jeanie and their six children. It seems that around this time the expansive grounds began to be subdivided and the former stables were transformed into a garage and practice room for tennis.

Following Mr Whitehead’s death in 1943, the property passed through many hands and at one point was converted into eight rented apartments. Around 2005, Terry and Allison Holt purchased the property, which at the time was in rather poor condition. With a passion for renovation, the Holts spent many hours working to once again restore Karragaroo to a grand family home.

References (offline)Great Houses of Ipswich : Saturday 9 May 2015

Ipswich Heritage Study 1992, Volume 3 - Inventory of Heritage Items: Public, Commercial and Residential (Amberley to Ipswich)References (online)Home offers a step back in time, Queensland Times, 11 May 2015A peek into The Great Houses of Ipswich, The Morning Bulletin, 6 July 2014Karragaroo Estate Map, State Library of QueenslandWhitehill Road Estate Map, State Library of QueenslandRead More At Ipswich LibrariesGreat Houses of Ipswich : Saturday 9 May 2015

Images - Whitehead Studio

F. A. Whitehead and sons at the Whitehead home, Karragaroo, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, early 1930s

Home of Arthur Henry Whitehead and Karragaroo, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1920s.

Karragaroo, Karragaroo Street, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, c.1920

Karragaroo, on Karragaroo Street, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, c.1920

Looking south from 'Karragaroo', Ipswich, c. 1910

Panorama of Ipswich looking west, possibly from Karragaroo Street, Ipswich, 1920s

Reverend Edward Wilson with his daughter Jeanie, her husband Frank Whitehead and their children, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, early 1920s

View from "Karragaroo", looking North, Ipswich, 1924

Images

Karragaroo

Karragaroo Garden, 2022

Karragaroo, 2017

Karragaroo, 8 Karragaroo Street, Eastern Heights, 2022

Histories

2015 Design, Heritage, Environment and Student Award winners

Eastern Heights - Ipswich Heritage Study 1992 Volume 3

Every House Has A History

Ipswich Heritage Register, 1991

Ipswich Heritage Study, 1992, Volume 1, Final Report

National Trust – Great Houses of Ipswich

The National Trusts’ Great Houses of Ipswich 2016

Ephemera

Karragaroo - John Drysdale Plumber and Gas Fitter

Karragaroo - Worley & Whitehead, Builders

Karragaroo - Worley & Whitehead, Builders - Accounts for Gates and posts

Images - Crowdsourced

Ipswich Heritage Program & Picture Ipswich display at Karragaroo, May 2023

Karragaroo, May 2023

Curated Collections

Domestic Architecture

Whitehead Studios - The Whitehead Collection

Images - Ips Heritage Study

Karragaroo, 8 Karragaroo Street, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1991

Slideshows

Images of houses at Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1991

Events

2015 Design, Heritage, Environment and Student Awards

Video

Great Houses of Ipswich I - Chasing Our Past At Home

Heritage Trails

Ipswich Heritage Trail No 13: Denmark Hill, Sailsbury Road and Eastern Heights

Location

StreetKarragaroo StreetSuburbEastern HeightsCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

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Eastern Heights

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Defining Tulmur | Ipswich

Boom & Bust: Domestic Architecture

Images - Whitehead Studio

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Images - Ips Heritage Study

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Buildings & Structures

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