Redbank, Queensland
| Redbank Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Commercial Hotel, Redbank, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Redbank | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′11″S 152°52′24″E / 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundamba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
Education
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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Redbank (QLD) (State Suburb) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Redbank – suburb (entry 48316)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ a b "Parks Search". Ipswich City Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links
- "Redbank". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.