About Redbank Plains, QLD

Redbank Plains is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Redbank Plains had a population of 19,299 people. == Geography == Redbank Plains is 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) by road from the Ipswich CBD and approximately 34.2 kilometres (21.3 mi) from the Brisbane CBD. Redbank Plains is 7.17 kilometres (4.46 mi) North West from Springfield Central. == History == The history of the name is not recorded, but the neighboring suburb of Redbank was named by Major Edmund Lockyer in September 1925 due to the red soil on the bank of the Brisbane River.A school (name unknown) was opened in 1868 by the Roman Catholic Church. On 17 January 1870 it became Redbank Plains Non Vested School. In 1873 a new school was built and on 9 Feb 1874 it opened as Redbank Plains State School.A Primitive Methodist church opened at 382 Redbank Plains Road (27.6469°S 152.8693°E / -27.6469; 152.8693 (Redland Plains Uniting/Methodist Church (former))) on Sunday 26 December 1875. At January 2010 the church (then known as the Redbank Plains Uniting Church) was still extant. In April 2011 the church was damaged by a fire (suspected to be arson); at that time the church was described as not being used but was still full of its church furniture. Three weeks later in May 2011, the building was completely gutted in another fire (also suspected to be arson). In October 2013 the property was sold for $300,000.