Redbank, Queensland
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| Redbank Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,046 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4301 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Bundamba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Redbank is a suburb approximately 25km south-west of Brisbane CBD, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Ipswich.
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]
The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line comprised a series of railway sidings serving coal mines in the area.[3]
Transport
Redbank railway station provides access to regular Citytrain 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.
Education
Shopping
See also
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Redbank (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
- ↑ Place name details
- ↑ The Redbank - Bundamba Loop Line Kerr, J.D. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin June, 1968 pp129-147
- ↑ http://redbankss.eq.edu.au/wcms/
- ↑ http://www.libraries.slq.qld.gov.au/home/services/ipswich/redbank_plaza_library
External links
Coordinates: 27°36′S 152°52′E / 27.600°S 152.867°E
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