Willowbank, Queensland

Willowbank is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Willowbank had a population of 1,315 people.[1]

Willowbank Queensland
Willowbank, 2010
Willowbank
Coordinates	27.6819°S 152.6736°E
Population	1,315 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	63.83/km^2 (165.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	20.6 km^2 (8.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	53 km (33 mi) from Brisbane 14.5 km (9 mi) from Ipswich
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Willowbank: Jeebropilly Amberley Purga Ebenezer Willowbank Purga Mount Forbes Mutdapilly Purga

Geography

The Cunningham Highway passes through the suburb from north to south.

Both the Willowbank Raceway and Queensland Raceway are located in the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct at Willowbank.

History

The name was introduced when "Willowbank Estate" was advertised for sale in February 1887.[2][3]

Amenities

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Heit Park.[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willowbank (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Willowbank – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45089)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
3. "Classified Advertising". The Queenslander. XII (95). Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1877. p. 30. Retrieved 27 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

External links

• "Willowbank". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.