Redbank, Queensland
Redbank is a suburb of the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of Brisbane CBD, the capital of Queensland. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,834. At the 2016 Australia Census, Redbank had an unemployment rate of 14.5%, more than double the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.[1]
Redbank Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.6030°S 152.8733°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,834 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 195.1/km2 (505.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4301 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bundamba | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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History
The origin of the suburb name is from a description of the area provided by Major Edmund Lockyer whilst exploring in a boat along the Brisbane River.[2]
While the Redbank area is known for its agricultural and pastoral origins, it has a more varied history.[3]
In the late 1850s, the first farmers in the area settled on the river flats situated to the north of the current railway station. This settlement featured a brickworks, sawmill, stores, cottages, a school and nondenominational church, though due to severe flooding, it was relocated south of the railway station some years later.[3]
In the early years, the rich black loamy soil of the plains supported crops of maize, potatoes and fodder, while cotton became a significant crop in the 1860s and 1870s.[3] By the beginning of the 20th century, dairying became more important with the establishment of several creameries in the area.[3]
The late 1850s saw the establishment of the first secondary industry in the area, with a boiling down works and fellmongery owned by Mr John Campbell and Mr Town.[3]
The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line comprised a series of railway sidings serving coal mines in the area.[4]
The current Redbank Plaza Library was opened in 1998 and had a major refurbishment in 2010.[5]
Transport
Redbank railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane CBD, Ipswich and Rosewood. The Redbank train station has a Queensland Police Service Rail Squad stationed on platform 2. Near the ticket office.
The Redbank Railway Workshops has been operating in the suburb since 1958.
Facilities
Ipswich City Council operates a public library in Redbank at Level 3 Redbank Plaza Shopping Centre.[8]
The Redbank-Collingwood Park Sport complex, accessed from Collingwood Drive, has a soccer field, netball, volleyball, tennis and basketball courts[9]
Parks and Reserves
Redbank has several parklands and reserves. The website for the City of Ipswich has more details, including each park's facilities[9]
- Pan Pacific Peace Gardens: McAuliffe Street
- Redbank Memorial Reserve: Bridge Street
- Redbank Rifle Range
- Tofa Mamao A Samoa Park: Kruger Parade
Shopping
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redbank (QLD) (State Suburb) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- "Redbank – suburb (entry 48316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Redbank". Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line Kerr, J.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin June 1968 pp129-147
- "Public Libraries Connect" (PDF). Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018. November 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Redbank State School". redbankss.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Redbank Plaza Library | Ipswich Libraries". www.library.ipswich.qld.gov.au. Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Redbank Plaza". Public Libraries Connect. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Parks Search". Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
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- "Redbank". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.