Redbank Plains QLD, 4301
Redbank Plains Real Estate: Suburb Profile
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Overview Redbank Plains is a suburb that is part of the City of Ipswich local government area in Queensland, Australia. It is an outer suburb that covers an area of 18 square kilometres.
The suburb is located 12 km from Ipswich CBD and 34 km from Brisbane. It is home to 19,299 people as of 2016. Many neighbouring suburbs share borders with Redbank Plains, and they are New Chum, Collingwood Park, Redbank, Swanbank, Bellbird Park, White Rock, Augustine Heights, and Spring Mountain.
Living in Redbank Plains The suburb of Redbank Plains was established as the Redbank area urbanised in the 1960s and had to expand for more developments. This is a relatively small suburb in comparison to other suburbs in Ipswich. It is home to families with kids and single professionals. There is a state primary and high school in this suburb, along with a large recreation area.
There are also a few more schools just outside the borders of this suburb. Most of the shopping centres in Redbank Plains are located on the eastern part of the border. It has its own Woolworths branch and a 7-Eleven store.
History of Redbank Plains There is no recorded history about the origin of the name of Redbank Plains. However, its history is closely linked to a nearby suburb, Redbank. Major Edmund Lockyer named the latter due to the presence of red soil on the bank of the Brisbane River.
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